put about
• (of a ship) turn on the opposite tack.
• "the ship put about in order to return to the harbour"
Similar:
turn round,
change direction,
come/go about,
change course,
alter course,
• spread information or rumours.
• "the rumour had been deliberately put about by the authorities"
Similar:
spread (about),
spread (around),
circulate,
make public,
make known,
disseminate,
broadcast,
publicize,
pass on,
propagate,
announce,
give out,
bandy about,
bruit abroad,
• upset or trouble someone.
• "I'm afraid we've put you about"
put it about
• engage in many casual sexual relationships.
