ALL meanings of put off
put off
P p - verb with object put off to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf. 1
- verb with object put off to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
- verb with object put off to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school. 1
- verb with object put off to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
- verb with object put off to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table. 1
- verb with object put off to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight. 1
- verb with object put off to render or translate, as into another language: He put the novel into French. 1
- verb with object put off to provide (words) with music as accompaniment; set: to put a poem to music. 1
- verb with object put off to assign or attribute: You put a political interpretation on everything. 1
- verb with object put off to set at a particular place, point, amount, etc., in a scale of estimation: I'd put the distance at five miles. 1
- verb with object put off to bet or wager: to put two dollars on a horse. 1
- verb with object put off to express or state: To put it mildly, I don't understand. 1
- verb with object put off to apply, as to a use or purpose: to put one's knowledge to practical use. 1
- verb with object put off to set, give, or make: to put an end to an ancient custom. 1
- verb with object put off to propose or submit for answer, consideration, deliberation, etc.: to put a question before a committee. 1
- verb with object put off to impose, as a burden, charge, or the like: to put a tax on luxury articles. 1
- verb with object put off to invest (often followed by in or into): to put one's money in real estate; to put one's savings into securities. 1
- verb with object put off to lay the blame of (usually followed by on, to, etc.): He put my failure to lack of experience. 1
- verb with object put off to throw or cast, especially with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder: to put the shot. 1
- verb without object put off to go, move, or proceed: to put to sea. 1
- verb without object put off Informal. to begin to travel: to put for home. 1
- verb without object put off to shoot out or grow, or send forth shoots or sprouts. 1
- noun put off a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder. 1
- transitivephrasal verb put off discourage, deter 1
- noun put off Also called put option. Finance. an option that gives the right to sell a fixed amount of a particular stock at a predetermined price within a given time, purchased by a person who expects the stock to decline. Compare call (def 52). 1
- transitivephrasal verb put off delay until later 1
- idioms put off put it to, Slang. to overburden with work, blame, etc.: They really put it to him in officer-training school. to take advantage of; cheat: That used car dealer put it to me good. 1
- transitivephrasal verb put off cause to dislike 1
- idioms put off put oneself out, to take pains; go to trouble or expense: She has certainly put herself out to see that everyone is comfortable. 1
- idioms put off put something over on, to take advantage of; deceive: He suspected that his friend had put something over on him, but he had no proof. 1
- idioms put off put to it, to be confronted with a problem; have difficulty: We were put to it to find the missing notebook. 1
- idioms put off stay put, Informal. to remain in the same position; refuse to move: The baby wouldn't stay put, and kept trying to climb out of the playpen. 1
- phrasal verb put off If you put something off, you delay doing it. 0
- phrasal verb put off If you put someone off, you make them wait for something that they want. 0
- phrasal verb put off If something puts you off something, it makes you dislike it, or decide not to do or have it. 0
- phrasal verb put off If someone or something puts you off, they take your attention from what you are trying to do and make it more difficult for you to do it. 0
- verb put off to postpone or delay 0
- verb put off to evade (a person) by postponement or delay 0
- verb put off to confuse; disconcert 0
- verb put off to cause to lose interest in or enjoyment of 0
- verb put off to be launched off from shore or from a ship 0
- verb put off to remove (clothes) 0
- noun put off a pretext or delay 0
- noun put off to leave until later; postpone; delay 0
- noun put off to discard 0
- noun put off to evade; divert 0
- noun put off to perturb; upset; distress 0