Definition of Payoff
Payoff
pay·off
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A benefit or advantage resulting from an effort or investment.
e.g. The payoff from investing in the new technology was a significant increase in productivity.
(noun)
the instance of receiving money as a bribe or compensation for something;
e.g. He received a secret payoff from the drug dealer so that he would not get caught.
(noun)
a final outcome or decision;
e.g. The payoff was when her test scores got cancelled because they got to know she cheated.
(noun)
the climax of a story;
e.g. The payoff of the story was that the little kid gets lost in the city.
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