- an act or instance of putting off.
- a delaying, postponing, or avoiding of something.
- an expressed excuse or evasion; demur: She responded with a polite but firm putoff.
- to postpone or delay
- to evade (a person) by postponement or delay
- to confuse; disconcert
- to cause to lose interest in or enjoyment of
- to be launched off from shore or from a ship
- to remove (clothes)
- a pretext or delay
