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Meaning of "put-down" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUT-DOWN

put-down  [ˈpʊtdaʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUT-DOWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Put-Down is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUT-DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of put-down in the English dictionary

The definition of put-down in the dictionary is something that you say or do to criticize someone or make them appear foolish.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUT-DOWN


breakdown
ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn
countdown
ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn
crackdown
ˈkrækdaʊn
down
daʊn
Lansdowne
ˈlænzdaʊn
meltdown
ˈmɛltˌdaʊn
pull-down
ˈpʊlˌdaʊn
run-down
ˌrʌnˈdaʊn
rundown
ˈrʌndaʊn
scaled-down
ˌskeɪldˈdaʊn
showdown
ˈʃəʊˌdaʊn
shutdown
ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn
sit-down
ˈsɪtdaʊn
slowdown
ˈsləʊˌdaʊn
smackdown
ˈsmækˌdaʊn
step-down
ˈstɛpˌdaʊn
sundown
ˈsʌnˌdaʊn
takedown
ˈteɪkdaʊn
touchdown
ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn
upside-down
ˌʌpsaɪdˈdaʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUT-DOWN

put to shame
put to the torch
put two and two together
put up
put up the shutters
put up to
put up with
put upon
put wise
put words into someone´s mouth
put-on
put-put
put-putted
put-putting
put-up job
put-upon
put-you-up
putamen
putamina
putangitangi

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUT-DOWN

broken-down
button-down
buttoned-down
climb-down
close-down
dressing-down
go down
hand-me-down
low-down
one-down
pared-down
reach-me-down
right-down
shooting-down
sponge-down
stripped-down
top-down
trickle-down
up-and-down
warm-down
watered-down

Synonyms and antonyms of put-down in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «put-down» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUT-DOWN

Find out the translation of put-down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of put-down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «put-down» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

把向下
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poner abajo
570 millions of speakers

English

put-down
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डाल से नीचे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وضع لأسفل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

положить вниз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colocar -down
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নামিয়ে রাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réprimande
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Put-down
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abfuhr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

置くダウン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

넣어 다운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sijine mudhun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đưa xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழே போடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाली ठेवले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küçültücü şey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mettere -down
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

put-down
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

покласти вниз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pune - jos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βάλει κάτω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sit -down
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

put- down
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

put- ned
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of put-down

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUT-DOWN»

The term «put-down» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.023 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUT-DOWN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «put-down» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «put-down» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about put-down

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUT-DOWN»

Discover the use of put-down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to put-down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Summer We Read Gatsby: A Novel
From the author of Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him, Danielle Ganek's The Summer We Read Gatsby, a perfect beach read, captures the spirit of New York's most glamorous resort town, and will captivate readers with its spellbinding blend of ...
Danielle Ganek, 2010
2
Put Down Your Sword: Answering the Gospel Call to Creative ...
Who better to write such a work than Father John Dear, an internationally known peacemaker? Put Down Your Sword invites us into Jesus' way of nonviolence as presented by the Gospels.
John Dear, 2008
3
Effects of Put-down Humor on Cohesion in Groups
Overall, these results suggest that put-down humor can create positive impressions of other group members without increasing one's own attraction to the group.
Christine Gockel, 2007
4
Let the Great World Spin: A Novel
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Colum McCann's Transatlantic.
Colum McCann, 2009
5
Thriller 2: Stories You Just Can't Put Down: Through a Veil ...
From Jeffery Deaver's tale of international terrorism to Lisa Jackson's dysfunctional family in the California wine country to Ridley Pearson's horrifying serial killer, this collection has something for everyone.
Kathleen Antrim, Gary Braver, Sean Chercover, 2009
6
How Private George W. Peck Put Down the Rebellion
I didn't half like the idea of dressing up in such a masquering costume, but of course if I could help put down the rebellion that way, it was my duty to do it, and besides, I had a grudge against that corporal, anyway, because he called me a “ jay” ...
George W. Peck
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How Private Geo. W. Peck Put Down the Rebellion
the rebels didn't have any buttons on their coats and that he might shoot all day at a single rebel and not hit him, and that shooting into them in flocks didn't seem to diminish the enemy the least bit, he had made up his mind to turn his hand to ...
8
Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
Elmo hosts his very own television game show. Children can guess the answers in this sing along video.
‎1996
9
Life of a Lady Poet: Put Down on Paper
Book Summary Life Of A Lady Poet, Put Down On Paper is a collection of poetic works that were written throughout and about the author s life.
Anastasia Writer, 2012
10
The Popular Educator
'"5 e, {L11 carry-l; then, 0 times 0 being 0, put down the carried 1 ; again, the product of 6 and 0 being 0, put down 0, us nothing was ton-ind, and proceed. Next say 6 times 6 are 30, put down 6 nnd earryd; and the next product being 6 timm 0.
‎1852

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUT-DOWN»

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Barack Obama silences Republicans with epic put-down
With a straight face he ad-libbed, "I know because I won both of them", turning his head to the other side quickly, the ultimate put down executed to full effect. «The Independent, Jan 15»

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