| put down |
to put (an object that you are holding) onto a surface. [4 definitions] |
| put forward |
to propose; posit. |
| put in |
to spend (an amount of time) working or trying accomplish something. [7 definitions] |
| put off |
to delay (some action) until a later time. [3 definitions] |
| put-on |
done or assumed deceptively; pretended. [3 definitions] |
| put on |
to put (clothes or accessories) on one's body. [10 definitions] |
| put one's foot in one's mouth |
to say something regrettable, sometimes revealing one's own or another's secret by accident or revealing an opinion or assumption that should not have been stated openly. |
| 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 on weight |
to add to one's body weight. |
| put-out |
annoyed, angry, or upset. [2 definitions] |
| put out |
to stop the burning of (something). [11 definitions] |
| 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] |
| putsch |
(sometimes cap.) a sudden attempted seizure of state power. |