What does Payoff Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • the final payment of a debt
  • payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
  • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
  • a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

Examples

  • "the average return was about 5%"
  • "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"

Part of Speech

Noun