putoff

A noun referring to a reason or excuse used to delay or avoid doing something.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее причину или оправдание, используемое для задержки или уклонения от выполнения чего-либо.

1. Pretext for delay B2 informal

   A reason or excuse used to postpone or avoid doing something.

   • His constant putoffs made the team miss the deadline.
   • She used a headache as a putoff to avoid the meeting.
   • Stop making putoffs and start working on the project.

   🇷🇺Отговорка

   Synonyms: delaydodgeevasionexcusepostponementpretextstall