(tr, adverb) to postpone or delay they have put off the dance until tomorrow 2. Put your clothes in the closet. To rid oneself of put off. That puts one off : (tr, adverb) to evade (a person) by postponement or delaythey tried to put him off, but he. (tr, adverb) to postpone or delay they have put off the dance until tomorrow. I hate to keep putting you off, but we are not ready to deal with you yet. Web to take someone's attention away from what they want to be doing or should be doing: Cause to feel intense dislike or distaste. Women who put off having a baby often make the best mothers.
Web slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way: Web to take someone's attention away from what they want to be doing or should be doing: (= unpleasant) [ taste, smell etc] → desagradable; Put your clothes in the closet. To persuade to delay further action: Managed to put off the creditors for another week. (tr, adverb) to evade (a person) by postponement or delay. Defer put off my visit to the dentist 3 : Web if you put something off, you delay doing it. That puts one off : We hope this brief potted history of the word will serve in.
