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put `verb` [ pʊt ]

• move to or place in a particular position.

• "I put my hand out towards her"

Similar: place, set, put down, set down, lay, lay down, deposit, situate, position, settle, leave, stow, prop, lean, plant, pose, stick, dump, bung, park, plonk, pop, plunk, posit,

• bring into a particular state or condition.

• "they tried to put me at ease"

• throw (a shot or weight) as an athletic sport.

• "she set a women's record by putting the shot 56' 7""

• (of a river) flow in a particular direction.

put `noun`

• a throw of a shot or weight.

• short for put option.

Origin: Old English (recorded only in the verbal noun putung ), of unknown origin; compare with dialect pote ‘to push, thrust’ (an early sense of the verb put ).

not know where to put oneself

• feel deeply embarrassed.

put something behind one

• get over a bad experience by distancing oneself from it.
"they have tried to put their grief behind them and rebuild their lives"

put the clocks back

• adjust clocks or watches backwards to take account of official changes in time.
"don't forget to put your clocks back tomorrow night"

put the clocks forward

• adjust clocks or watches forwards to take account of official changes in time.
"the person recording said the timestamp may be out by an hour as they hadn't put the clocks forward"

put someone's eyes out

• blind someone in a violent way.
"Lucia, the virgin saint who had her eyes put out"

put one's hands together

• applaud; clap.
"I want you all to put your hands together for Barry"

put one's hands up

• raise one's hands in surrender.

put it about

• engage in many casual sexual relationships.

put it there

• used to indicate that the speaker wishes to shake hands with someone in agreement or congratulation.
"put it there Steven, we beat them"

put one over on

• deceive (someone) into accepting something false.
"he was astute–no one was going to put one over on him"

put up or shut up

• justify oneself or remain silent.
"they called for the minister to either put up or shut up"

put about

• (of a ship) turn on the opposite tack.
"the ship put about in order to return to the harbour"

put across

• communicate something effectively.
"our group must put across its views and gain popular support"

put aside

• save money for future use.
"we have a little bit put aside in the bank"

put away

• store something in an appropriate or usual place.
"the decorations were boxed up and put away for next year"

put back

• reschedule a planned event to a later time or date.
"they have put back the film's release date to September"

put by

• save money for future use.
"putting some money by every month is a great habit"

put down

• stop holding something and place it on a surface or the ground.
"Harry put down his cup"

put forward

• recommend someone as a suitable candidate for a job or position.
"he put me forward as head of publicity"

put in

• interrupt in a conversation or discussion.
"'I was actually wondering the same thing', he put in sincerely"

put into

• devote time or effort to something.
"he'd put much time and energy into running the business"

put off

• postpone something.
"they can't put off a decision much longer"

put on

• place a garment, piece of jewellery, etc. on part of one's body.
"Julie had put on a cotton dress"

put on to

• draw someone's attention to someone or something useful, notable, or interesting.
"Pike put me on to the Department's Legal Section"

put out

• extinguish something that is burning.
"fire crews from Grangetown put out the blaze"

put over

• communicate something effectively.
"we wanted to put over the idea that the developers are interested in talking to the community"

put through

• subject someone to an unpleasant or demanding experience.
"I hate Brian for what he put me through"

put to

• submit something to someone for consideration or attention.
"we are making a takeover bid and putting an offer to the shareholders"

put together

• make something by assembling different parts or people.
"he can take a clock apart and put it back together again"

put under

• make someone unconscious by means of drugs or an anaesthetic.
"Sam had tucked him into bed hours before when the sedatives had finally put him under"

put up

• construct or erect something.
"I put up the tent and cooked a meal"

put up to

• encourage someone to do something wrong or unwise.
"Who else would play a trick like that on me? I expect Rose put him up to it"

put up with

• tolerate or endure something.
"I'm too tired to put up with any nonsense"

put verb [ pʊt ]

put noun

put `verb` [ pʊt ]

put `noun`