play off 1verbdomain: v physical competitionPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionset into opposition or rivalryReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.pit a chess player against the Russian champion2.let them match their best athletes against ours3.He plays his two children off against each otherSynonymspit 1set into opposition or rivalryoppose 4set into opposition or rivalrymatch 7set into opposition or rivalry