| put aside |
to save for a future time. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| put away |
to return something to the place where it usually stays. |
| put back |
to return something to a place. |
| put-down |
(informal) a comment or action that has the intent or result of embarrassing, humiliating, or rejecting someone. [2 definitions] |
| put down |
to stop holding ; lay (something) down. [4 definitions] |
| put off |
to delay. [2 definitions] |
| put-on |
done or assumed deceptively; pretended. [3 definitions] |
| put on |
to dress in. [2 definitions] |
| put one's head on the chopping block |
to take, or be subject to, a great risk, as of being severely criticized or fired. |
| put one's nose to the grindstone |
to start or diligently pursue some hard or tedious work, esp. in a spirit of resignation. |
| put one through one's paces |
to cause one to demonstrate skill or ability. |
| put on the map |
make famous or celebrated (used esp. of obscure places that gain sudden fame by association with a celebrated person or event). |
| put-out |
in baseball, any play in which a player is declared to be out. |
| put out |
to stop the burning of something. |
| put out the welcome mat |
to extend an enthusiastic and generous welcome. |
| put-put |
the popping sound made by a small internal combustion engine. [2 definitions] |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. [2 definitions] |
| putrefy |
to cause to rot or decompose. [3 definitions] |
| putrescent |
rotting; decomposing; putrefying. [2 definitions] |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. [3 definitions] |