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Meaning of "put-on" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUT-ON

put-on  [ˈpʊtˌɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUT-ON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Put-On 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-ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of put-on in the English dictionary

The definition of put-on in the dictionary is something that is done to trick or deceive people.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUT-ON


Anacreon
əˈnækrɪˌɒn
anyon
ˈɛnɪˌɒn
baryon
ˈbærɪˌɒn
carry-on
ˈkærɪˌɒn
come-on
ˈkʌmˌɒn
fenthion
ˈfenθɪˌɒn
fermion
ˈfɜːmɪˌɒn
flick-on
ˈflɪkˌɒn
hard-on
ˈhɑːdˌɒn
himation
hɪˈmætɪˌɒn
Laocoon
leɪˈɒkəʊˌɒn
nucleon
ˈnjuːklɪˌɒn
pull-on
ˈpʊlˌɒn
roll-on
ˈrəʊlˌɒn
run-on
ˈrʌnˌɒn
screw-on
ˈskruːˌɒn
septentrion
sɛpˈtɛntrɪˌɒn
tachyon
ˈtækɪˌɒn
tie-on
ˈtaɪˌɒn
triskelion
trɪˈskɛlɪˌɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUT-ON

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-down
put-put
put-putted
put-putting
put-up job
put-upon
put-you-up
putamen
putamina
putangitangi
putative

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUT-ON

add-on
always-on
bolt-on
clip-on
follow-on
full-on
hands-on
head-on
kid-on
knock-on
right-on
side-on
slip-on
snap-on
spot-on
spray-on
switched-on
try-on
turn-on
walk-on

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «put-on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUT-ON

Find out the translation of put-on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of put-on 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-on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

把上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poner en -
570 millions of speakers

English

put-on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डाल पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وضع على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

положить - на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colocar -on
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরে নাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mettre sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

memakai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aufgesetzt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

置くオン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

넣어 - 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sijine-on
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đặt -on
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைத்து மீது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लगाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

giymek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

put- on
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

umieścić na
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

покласти - на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pune -on
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θέσει -on
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sit -on
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sätta -on
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

put-on
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of put-on

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUT-ON»

The term «put-on» is very widely used and occupies the 8.749 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUT-ON» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUT-ON»

Discover the use of put-on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to put-on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Put on the Armour of God: The Divine Warrior from Isaiah to ...
In this historical investigation, Yoder Neufeld maps the transformation of an ancient tradition into a creative new reading in which God's people put on God's armour and go to battle against God's heavenly foes, as in Ephesians 6.
Thomas R. Neufeld, 1997
2
Let's Put on a Musical!: How to Choose the Right Show for ...
A Backstage favorite, now revised and updated to include the latest shows and the freshest ideas.
Peter Filichia, 2007
3
Put on a Happy Face: A Broadway Memoir
Strouse composed some of the most successful shows in Broadway history (Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Golden Boy); wrote the film score for Bonnie and Clyde as well as the theme song for All in the Family; has been sampled by one of ...
Charles Strouse, 2008
4
Hey Warrior Kids!: Put on Your Armor!
This engaging text helps children envision the armor as they put it on every day, preparing them for the challenges the world will throw at them. This book is the first in a series.
Virginia Finnie, 2009
5
Put On By Cunning: (A Wexford Case)
The eleventh book to feature the classic crime-solving detective, Chief Inspector Wexford.
Ruth Rendell, 2010
6
Then the whisper put on flesh: New Testament ethics in an ...
An example of a twentieth-century ethical situation is Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign of civil disobedience which appeared to be in direct contradiction to the ethical prescriptions in Romans 113 and 1 Peter 2:13-17, which mandate ...
Brian K. Blount, 2001
7
Mr. Mosquito Put on His Tuxedo
Mr. Mosquito saves the insect ball from an intruding bear. Illustrations reveal a surprise ending.
Barbara Olenyik Morrow, 2009
8
Put on Your Crown: Life-Changing Moments on the Path to Queendom
Life-Changing Moments on the Path to Queendom Queen Latifah. I am truly a “ live by the moment” kind of girl. The Sinatra song I recorded on my album Trav'lin' Light, “I'm Gonna Live Till I Die,” is my anthem. I always try to take a big bite out of  ...
Queen Latifah, 2010
9
Food Shock: The Truth about what We Put on Our Plate ... and ...
The results are not as palatable as you might like to imagine. 'Food Shock' gives consumers the knowledge to enable them to make educated choices in the food they eat and also the tools to influence how their food is produced.
Dianne Loughnan, 2012
10
Suck Your Stomach In and Put Some Color On!: What Southern ...
In this humorous handbook, Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, host of All Things Southern, reveals the all-important lessons Southern Mamas teach their daughters.
Shellie Rushing Tomlinson, 2008

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Put-On [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/put-on-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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