Dictionary
put•off
Pronunciation: (poot'ôf", -of"), [key]—
n.
1. an act or instance of putting off.
2. a delaying, postponing, or avoiding of something.
3. 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.