Lexic.us

Definition of Put off

1. Verb. Hold back to a later time. "Let's postpone the exam"

2. Verb. Cause to feel intense dislike or distaste. "The performance is likely to put off Sue"

3. Verb. Take away the enthusiasm of. "The performance is likely to put off Sue"

4. Verb. Cause to feel embarrassment. "The bad news will put off him"; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

5. Verb. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues). "He evaded the questions skillfully"

Definition of Put off

1. Verb. (transitive) To procrastinate ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) to delay (a task, event, or deadline) ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) to offend, repulse, or frighten ¹

4. Adjective. offended, repulsed ¹

5. Adjective. daunted or fazed ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Put Off

put food on the table put forth put forward put hair on someone's chest put heads together put horns on put in put in motion put in place put in practice

put in with put into effect put into practice put it there put lipstick on a pig put off (current term) put on put on airs put on the block put on the dog

put on the line put on the map put on weight put one's affairs in order put one's back into put one's best foot forward put one's cards on the table put one's feet up

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