What does Put On mean?

Definitions for Put On
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-onnoun

    a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

  2. fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug, put-onnoun

    something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

  3. antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-onadjective

    a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

  4. assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, shamverb

    adopted in order to deceive

    "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"

  5. wear, put on, get into, don, assumeverb

    put clothing on one's body

    "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"

  6. put onverb

    add to something existing

    "She put on a sun room"

  7. put onverb

    put on the stove or ready for cooking

    "put on the tea, please!"

  8. put on, turn inverb

    carry out (performances)

    "They turned in a splendid effort"; "They turned in top jobs for the second straight game"

  9. put onverb

    add to the odometer

    "He put on 1,000 miles on this trip"

  10. mount, put onverb

    prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance

    "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"

  11. put on, applyverb

    apply to a surface

    "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"

  12. gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one acrossverb

    fool or hoax

    "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"

  13. gain, put onverb

    increase (one's body weight)

    "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

Wiktionary

  1. put onverb

    To don (clothing, equipment or the like).

  2. put onverb

    To fool, kid, deceive.

  3. put onverb

    To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretence.

  4. put onverb

    To play (a recording).

  5. put onverb

    To initiate cooking or warming, especially on a stovetop.

  6. put onverb

    To perform for an audience.

Wikipedia

  1. Put On

    Put On is a song written and performed by American rapper Young Jeezy featuring hip hop recording artist Kanye West, taken from the former's third studio album, The Recession. The song was released as the album's lead single on June 3, 2008. The song received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

ChatGPT

  1. put on

    "Put on" is a multi-purpose English phrase that can have different meanings based on the context. Generally, it refers to: 1. Placing an item of clothing or accessory on one's body: "She put on her coat before leaving the house." 2. To present or perform something such as a show, play, or exhibition: "The theater group is putting on a presentation of Shakespeare's works." 3. To pretend or feign, often a particular emotion, attitude, or characteristic: "He put on a brave face despite his fear." 4. To apply or use something on oneself or something else like makeup, lotion, paint, etc.: "She put on her lipstick before the party." 5. To increase or gain, often refers to weight or speed: "I've put on a few pounds during the holidays."

Wikidata

  1. Put on

    Put On is a musical recording by rapper Young Jeezy.

Editors Contribution

  1. put on

    To place.

    We put on our running shoes to come out for a run.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 28, 2021  

Anagrams for Put On »

  1. unpot

  2. upon't

  3. Upton

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Put On in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Put On in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Put On in a Sentence

  1. Darius Khondji:

    I put on a dinosaur mask, and I got recognized in New York City. I don't know what it is, especially when people grow up with you.

  2. The German:

    Last year was a good battle with Lewis, when I came out on top. Standing on the top step after a hard-earned win, following in the footsteps of so many great drivers who have won there and with the passionate Brazilian crowd cheering on -- that was a great feeling, i'd love to experience that again, so the aim is to put on another good show for the fans and to carry my form from Mexico into this race.

  3. Chaplain Daniel Thompson:

    Thank God for those that are willing, when needed, to make the sacrifice, william was part of a long line of servicemen to put on the uniform and give up his life.

  4. Ada Hamosh:

    From a clinical perspective, once you see enough (patients) you can define the (symptom) spectrum, age of onset, other organs the disease affects, what their prognosis is, that's what parents ask for. They can say, 'I just met a 30-year-old with this condition.' It's not a cure, it's not a treatment, but it's the power of diagnosis and having a name to put on this condition.

  5. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson:

    Throughout this period of the next two months we will be driven not by mere hope or economic necessity. We are going to be driven by the science, the data and public health, we will be monitoring our progress locally, regionally, and nationally and if there are outbreaks, if there are problems, we will not hesitate to put on the brakes.


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