Main Entry:

¹pay·off

Pronunciation:

\ˈpā-ˌȯf\

Function:

noun

Date:

1905

1 a: profit, reward b: retribution2: the act or occasion of receiving money or material gain especially as compensation or as a bribe3: the climax of an incident or enterprise ; specifically : the denouement of a narrative4: a decisive fact or factor resolving a situation or bringing about a definitive conclusion