definition of
[payoff]

[1] #1 payoff n. [final payment] the final payment of a debt. wn

[2] #2 payoff n. [bribe] payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment. wn

[3] #3 payoff n. [return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield] the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%". wn

[4] #4 payoff n. [wages, reward] a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward". wn