Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

putoff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: put-off
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excuse made to delay or stall.

Example Sentences

"I think I would have asked farther, but Alan gave me the put-off. “I am rather wearied,” he said, “and I would like fine to get a sleep.”"

Etymology

Deverbal from put off.

Inflected Forms

putoffs (plural)

Questions

What does putoff mean?: An excuse made to delay or stall.
Where does putoff come from?: Deverbal from put off.

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