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-offs

-offs is the plural of -off.

Meaning of -off

Suffix

-off (noun-forming suffix, plural -offs)

  1. (suffixed to a bare infinitive) A competition [of the activity denoted by the word it combines with], especially a final, tiebreaker, or repechage within a broader tournament.
    • We must imagine this as a set of instructions: go forth and buy tickets, so we can keep making our bonkers explosion-offs for you in the future. When asked if he had enjoyed the film, he said: “I loved it” – twice. He wore a mask.2020 August 29, Rebecca Nicholson, “Tom Cruise: another groundbreaking role for cinema's cheerleader”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2021

Questions about -offs

What is -offs the plural of?
-offs is the plural of -off.

Words near -offs in the dictionary

  1. -odontia
  2. -odynia
  3. -oecious
  4. -oes
  5. -off
  6. -offs
  7. -oh
  8. -oholic
  9. -oi
  10. -oic
  11. -oid

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