Definitions
pay off Tweet Definition of pay off Like Definition of pay off on Facebook
verb (infl, en, verb, head=pay off)
  1. (context, informal, transitive) To bribe, especially to deter oversight.
I thought the guards would give us trouble, but apparently he had paid them off.
  1. (intransitive) To become worthwhile after a lapse.
Her years of Spanish classes finally paid off when she found herself in Mexico and realized she could communicate with people.

Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for pay off for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.

     
  

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the GNU Free Documentation License
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.