noun
- plural of putoff; excuses or delays used to avoid doing something or to postpone a decision
Usage: informal; usually plural
Examples
- Stop making putoffs and just tell me the real reason you can't come.
- His constant putoffs about finishing the project frustrated the team.
- I'm tired of hearing putoffs; I need a straight answer.
- The company's putoffs delayed the contract signing by weeks.
- She gave me several putoffs before finally admitting she wasn't interested.