put-down

or put·down

[ poot-doun ]

/ ˈpʊtˌdaʊn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR put-down ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a landing of an aircraft.

Informal.

a disparaging, belittling, or snubbing remark.
a remark or act intended to humiliate or embarrass someone.

Origin of put-down

First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of verb phrase put down

Words nearby put-down

put away, put back, put back the clock, put behind one, put by, put-down, put down roots, put forth, put forward, put hair on one's chest, put heads together

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Example sentences from the Web for put-down

In Distant Intimacy they are never more amusing than when in put-down mode.
The Art of Digital Correspondence|Matthew Walther|May 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for put-down

put down

verb (tr, adverb)

to make a written record of

to repressto put down a rebellion

to consider; accountthey put him down for an ignoramus

to attributeI put the mistake down to his inexperience

to put to death, because of old age or illnessthe vet put the cat down

to table on the agendathe MPs put down a motion on the increase in crime

to put (a baby) to bed

to dismiss, reject, or humiliate

noun put-down

a cruelly crushing remark

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Idioms and Phrases with put-down

put down

Write down; also, enter in a list. For example, Please put down my name for a free ticket, or Put me down as a subscriber. [Second half of 1500s]

Bring to an end, repress, as in They managed to put down the rebellion in a single day, or We've got to put down these rumors about a takeover. [c. 1300]

Kill a sick animal, as in The vet said the dog must be put down. [Mid-1500s] Also see put away, def. 5.

Belittle, disparage, criticize, as in Her husband was always putting her down. [c. 1400] Also see run down, def. 6.

Ascribe, attribute, as in We put her poor performance down to stage fright. [Late 1700s]

Regard, classify, as in We put her down as a hypochondriac. [Mid-1800s]

Pay a deposit, as in We put down $2,000 for the car.

Store for future use, as in David put down ten cases of this year's Chablis. [Mid-1800s]

Land in an aircraft; also, land an aircraft, as in What time will we put down at Heathrow? or She put the plane down exactly on the runway. [c. 1930]

Put a child to bed, as in The sitter said she'd put Brian down at 8:30. [Second half of 1900s]

单词	put-down
释义	put-down or put·down [ poot-doun ] / ˈpʊtˌdaʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR put-down ON THESAURUS.COM noun a landing of an aircraft. Informal. a disparaging, belittling, or snubbing remark. a remark or act intended to humiliate or embarrass someone. Origin of put-down First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of verb phrase put down Words nearby put-down put away, put back, put back the clock, put behind one, put by, put-down, put down roots, put forth, put forward, put hair on one's chest, put heads together Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for put-down In Distant Intimacy they are never more amusing than when in put-down mode. The Art of Digital Correspondence\|Matthew Walther\|May 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for put-down put down verb (tr, adverb) to make a written record of to repressto put down a rebellion to consider; accountthey put him down for an ignoramus to attributeI put the mistake down to his inexperience to put to death, because of old age or illnessthe vet put the cat down to table on the agendathe MPs put down a motion on the increase in crime to put (a baby) to bed to dismiss, reject, or humiliate noun put-down a cruelly crushing remark Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with put-down put down 1 Write down; also, enter in a list. For example, Please put down my name for a free ticket, or Put me down as a subscriber. [Second half of 1500s] 2 Bring to an end, repress, as in They managed to put down the rebellion in a single day, or We've got to put down these rumors about a takeover. [c. 1300] 3 Kill a sick animal, as in The vet said the dog must be put down. [Mid-1500s] Also see put away, def. 5. 4 Belittle, disparage, criticize, as in Her husband was always putting her down. [c. 1400] Also see run down, def. 6. 5 Ascribe, attribute, as in We put her poor performance down to stage fright. [Late 1700s] 6 Regard, classify, as in We put her down as a hypochondriac. [Mid-1800s] 7 Pay a deposit, as in We put down $2,000 for the car. 8 Store for future use, as in David put down ten cases of this year's Chablis. [Mid-1800s] 9 Land in an aircraft; also, land an aircraft, as in What time will we put down at Heathrow? or She put the plane down exactly on the runway. [c. 1930] 10 Put a child to bed, as in The sitter said she'd put Brian down at 8:30. [Second half of 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to put-down jibe, knock, cut, snub, humiliation, slight, sarcasm, dig, indignity, insult, gibe, pan, suppression, sneer, disparagement, rebuff
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