Put

/pʊt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A throw, typically in a sporting context; specifically, the act of throwing a heavy ball as far as possible.

His put was impressive, landing well beyond the marked distance.

verb

To move or place (something) in a particular position.

She put the keys on the kitchen counter.

To express or state in a specified way.

He put his thoughts into words during the presentation.

To assign or allocate something to someone or something.

The manager put the responsibility for the project on her team.

To set something into a particular state or condition.

Please put the book back on the shelf.

From Old English 'puttan', meaning 'to place, to put' (related to Dutch 'potten', 'to put').

put off

To delay or postpone something.

put up with

To tolerate or endure something.

put the blame on

To assign responsibility for a problem or fault.

put into practice

To implement or carry out a plan.

put two and two together

To draw a conclusion based on available information.

input

To put data into a computer or system.

output

The result of putting data out from a process.

footage

To put video or film into a specific order or sequence.

To put an end to or finish something.

To put someone on blast

She put him on blast for his mistakes in front of everyone.

To put out

She says she doesn't put out on the first date.