putoff

put·off

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo t-awf, -of]
- /ˈpʊtˌɔf, -ˌɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo t-awf, -of]
- /ˈpʊtˌɔf, -ˌɒf/

Definitions of putoff word

noun putoff an act or instance of putting off. 1
noun putoff a delaying, postponing, or avoiding of something. 1
noun putoff an expressed excuse or evasion; demur: She responded with a polite but firm putoff. 1
noun putoff a pretext or delay 0

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Origin of putoff

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; noun use of verb phrase put off

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Parts of speech for Putoff

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Putoff

putoff popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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