/ Dictionary / Index P putoff: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: put•off Pronunciation: (poot'ôf", -of"), [key] — n. 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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: putoff (Thesaurus) Putnam put-on Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language