Put off Pole, working to break flipping record! (8)
I believe the answer is:
postpone
'put off' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'pole working to break flipping record' is the wordplay.
'pole' becomes 'post' (I've seen this before).
'working' becomes 'on' (on can mean working or activated).
'to break' indicates putting letters inside.
'flipping' is a reversal indicator.
'record' becomes 'ep' (abbreviation for extended play record).
'ep' back-to-front is 'pe'.
'on' placed within 'pe' is 'pone'.
'post'+'pone'='POSTPONE'
(Other definitions for postpone that I've seen before include "Put off until future date" , "Put off till another time" , "Put off, defer" , "Put off till later" , "'Hold over, defer (8)'" .)