Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.47 in modern English

Syllables
put off
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To postpone, especially through procrastination.

Transitive verb

verb

To delay (a task, event, etc.).

Transitive verb

verb

To distract; to disturb the concentration of.

Transitive verb

verb

To cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).

Transitive verb

verb

To emit; to give off (an odor, smoke, etc.).

Transitive verb

verb

To take off (something worn).

Archaic; Transitive verb

adj

offended, repulsed

adj

daunted or fazed

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

puts off (present, singular) putting off (participle, present) more put off (comparative) most put off (superlative)

Derived Forms

putoff

Phrases

off-putting hold off put on take off set off throw off

Frequently Paired Words

hold off put on take off set off throw off

Synonyms

shelve mothball hedge fudge evade circumvent parry elude skirt dodge duck sidestep

Questions

What does put off mean?
To postpone, especially through procrastination.

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