put off
/pʊt ɒf/
delay; postpone
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- 1.
To decide to do something at a later time than planned.
"Don’t put off your homework until the last minute."
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Don’t put off your homework until the last minute.
Don’t put off your homework until the last minute.
The meeting was put off until next week.
The meeting was put off until next week.
I keep putting off going to the dentist.
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How do you pronounce put off?
put off is pronounced [/pʊt ɒf/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does put off mean?
put off means "delay; postpone". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is put off?
put off is a Elementary-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with put off?
Example: "Don’t put off your homework until the last minute." — used to mean "delay; postpone".
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