"-off" meaning in All languages combined

See -off on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Etymology: Back-formation from playoff, a deverbal, as the archetype. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|playoff}} Back-formation from playoff Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=productive suffixes|head=|id=}} -off, {{en-suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=productive suffixes}} -off
  1. (suffixed to a bare infinitive) A competition [of the activity denoted by the verb], especially a final, tiebreaker, or repechage within a broader tournament. Tags: morpheme Derived forms: cook-off, dance-off, sing-off, spell-off, swim-off Related terms: -out
    Sense id: en--off-en-suffix-ZRd1zIEw Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix [English]

Etymology: See -ov. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -off, {{en-suffix}} -off
  1. Alternative spelling of -ov Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -ov
    Sense id: en--off-en-suffix-~VUaj-9E
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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