All related terms of 'put-put'

When you put something in a particular place or position, you move it into that place or position.

to cause to be (in a position or place)

If you put money by , you save it so that you can use it later .

If you put in an amount of time or effort doing something, you spend that time or effort doing it.

When you put on clothing or make-up , you place it on your body in order to wear it.

If people put up a wall , building , tent , or other structure , they construct it so that it is upright .

If you put something off , you delay doing it.

If you put out an announcement or story , you make it known to a lot of people.

scarcely having the capacity (to do something)

If you put something about , you tell it to people that you meet and cause it to become well-known .

to reset the hands of (a clock ) to a later time

If you put something aside , you keep it to be dealt with or used at a later time.

If you put something away , you put it into the place where it is normally kept when it is not being used, for example in a drawer .

To put something back means to delay it or arrange for it to happen later than you previously planned .

If you put something down somewhere , you write or type it there.

If someone puts forth a plan or proposal , they suggest it.

If you put someone onto something useful , you tell them about it.

to communicate (facts, information, etc) comprehensibly

If you are put-upon , you are treated badly by someone who takes advantage of your willingness to help them.

to inform or warn (of)

In athletics , the shot put is a competition in which people throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible.

If you stay put , you remain somewhere .

When you put something across or put it over , you succeed in describing or explaining it to someone.

If you put forward a plan , proposal , or name, you suggest that it should be considered for a particular purpose or job .

to make a pretentious show; pretend or exaggerate

to connect by telephone

a light chugging or popping sound , as made by a petrol engine

a light chugging or popping sound , as made by a petrol engine

When someone puts through someone who is making a phone call, they make the connection that allows the phone call to take place.

to place in a difficult situation ; press hard

If you put someone up to something wrong or foolish or something which they would not normally do, you suggest that they do it and you encourage them to do it.

to request or apply for

to finalize work on (a newspaper , magazine , etc) so that it is ready to go to press

If you put something together , you join its different parts to each other so that it can be used.

to embark on a sea voyage

to use; find a use for

If you put something up for sale or auction , for example , you make it available to be sold or auctioned.

a plan or an event that has been arranged secretly in order to trick or deceive somebody

a spare bed with a folding mattress or legs for ease of storage when not in use

If you put someone or something down as a particular type of person or thing, you consider that they are that thing.

If you put someone down for something, you write down their name and the fact that they are going to do, give, or buy that thing.

If you put something down to a particular thing, you believe that it is caused by that thing.

If you put flesh on something, you add details and more information to it.

to remind

You say ' Put it there! ' to someone when you are asking them to shake hands with you, because you agree with them or want to congratulate them.

to place a bet on

to end or destroy

to kill deliberately or execute