Definition & Meaning | English word THROW-OFF

Definitions of THROW-OFF

1. A race in which a contestant is paid to deliberately lose.
2. A control that engages or disengages part of the mechanism on a device without having to turn the device off.
3. (sports) A throw taken to resume play, such as after a goal or at the start of a period.
4. (accounting) Income minus expenses and depreciation (before tax).
5. (by extension) A discount on a debt or invoice due to a problem with the asset being paid for.
6. The act of flinging or throwing something off.
7. Something that is flung or thrown off.
8. The deflection of a projectile at an angle.
9. Something that has been discarded; a castoff.
10. A red herring; something intended to throw people off.
11. Something that is done, made, or said informally, on the side, or off-the-cuff.
12. A byproduct, spinoff, or incidental creation.
13. (UK) A start in a hunt or a race.

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