put-on

[ noun poot-on, -awn; adjective poot-on, -awn ]

/ noun ˈpʊtˌɒn, -ˌɔn; adjective ˈpʊtˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

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noun Informal.

an act or instance of putting someone on.

a prank or pretense, especially one perpetrated or assumed in mock seriousness; hoax; spoof.

affected manner or behavior; pretentiousness.

adjective

assumed, feigned, pretended, or disguised: a put-on manner that didn't fool anyone.

Origin of put-on

1855–60; adj., noun use of verb phrase put (someone) on

Words nearby put-on

putlog, put money on, Putnam, Putnam-Dana syndrome, putoff, put-on, put on a brave face, put on a brave front, put on airs, put on an act, put on a pedestal

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Example sentences from the Web for put-on

Her voice, in essence, sounds like a put-on version of a particularly technical rapper from the American South.
Stop Being So Surprised By the Rise of Iggy Azalea|Kevin Fallon|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first thing to know about King's personality is that it isn't a put-on for Fox News.
The New King of Congress|Bryan Curtis|November 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
This was evidently no put-on apology for the occasion, and Wyndham, as he spoke, looked as penitent as his words.
The Willoughby Captains|Talbot Baines Reed
And since her niece had come to live with her, this put-on sternness had increased.
The Carved Lions|Mrs. Molesworth

"She's only china, and her hair's a put-on wig," said Agatha, with tears in her eyes.
A Christmas Posy|Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth

British Dictionary definitions for put-on

put on

verb (tr, mainly adverb)

to clothe oneself into put on a coat

(usually passive) to adopt (an attitude or feeling) insincerelyhis misery was just put on

to present or stage (a play, show, etc)

to increase or addshe put on weight; the batsman put on fifty runs before lunch

to cause (an electrical device) to function

(also preposition) to wager (money) on a horse race, game, etche put ten pounds on the favourite

(also preposition) to impose as a burden or levyto put a tax on cars

cricket to cause (a bowler) to bowl

put someone on

to connect (a person) by telephone
slang to mock or tease

noun put-on slang, mainly US and Canadian

a hoax or piece of mockery

an affected manner or mode of behaviour

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-on

put on

Clothe oneself with, as in I put on my socks. [Mid-1400s]

Apply, activate, as in He put on the brakes. [Mid-1700s]

Assume affectedly, pretend to, as in He put on a British accent. This idiom is sometimes put as put it on, as in He's not really asleep; he's putting it on. [Late 1600s; late 1800s]

put someone on. Tease or mislead another, as in I don't believe you! You're putting me on. [Slang; mid-1900s]

Add to, gain, as in Please put this on our bill, or I've put on some weight.

Cause to be performed, produce, as in I hear they're putting on Shakespeare this summer. [Late 1800s]

单词	put-on
释义	put-on [ noun poot-on, -awn; adjective poot-on, -awn ] / noun ˈpʊtˌɒn, -ˌɔn; adjective ˈpʊtˈɒn, -ˈɔn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR put-on ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. an act or instance of putting someone on. a prank or pretense, especially one perpetrated or assumed in mock seriousness; hoax; spoof. affected manner or behavior; pretentiousness. adjective assumed, feigned, pretended, or disguised: a put-on manner that didn't fool anyone. Origin of put-on 1855–60; adj., noun use of verb phrase put (someone) on Words nearby put-on putlog, put money on, Putnam, Putnam-Dana syndrome, putoff, put-on, put on a brave face, put on a brave front, put on airs, put on an act, put on a pedestal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for put-on Her voice, in essence, sounds like a put-on version of a particularly technical rapper from the American South. Stop Being So Surprised By the Rise of Iggy Azalea\|Kevin Fallon\|May 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The first thing to know about King's personality is that it isn't a put-on for Fox News. The New King of Congress\|Bryan Curtis\|November 28, 2010\|DAILY BEAST This was evidently no put-on apology for the occasion, and Wyndham, as he spoke, looked as penitent as his words. The Willoughby Captains\|Talbot Baines Reed And since her niece had come to live with her, this put-on sternness had increased. The Carved Lions\|Mrs. Molesworth "She's only china, and her hair's a put-on wig," said Agatha, with tears in her eyes. A Christmas Posy\|Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth British Dictionary definitions for put-on put on verb (tr, mainly adverb) to clothe oneself into put on a coat (usually passive) to adopt (an attitude or feeling) insincerelyhis misery was just put on to present or stage (a play, show, etc) to increase or addshe put on weight; the batsman put on fifty runs before lunch to cause (an electrical device) to function (also preposition) to wager (money) on a horse race, game, etche put ten pounds on the favourite (also preposition) to impose as a burden or levyto put a tax on cars cricket to cause (a bowler) to bowl put someone on to connect (a person) by telephone slang to mock or tease noun put-on slang, mainly US and Canadian a hoax or piece of mockery an affected manner or mode of behaviour 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-on put on 1 Clothe oneself with, as in I put on my socks. [Mid-1400s] 2 Apply, activate, as in He put on the brakes. [Mid-1700s] 3 Assume affectedly, pretend to, as in He put on a British accent. This idiom is sometimes put as put it on, as in He's not really asleep; he's putting it on. [Late 1600s; late 1800s] 4 put someone on. Tease or mislead another, as in I don't believe you! You're putting me on. [Slang; mid-1900s] 5 Add to, gain, as in Please put this on our bill, or I've put on some weight. 6 Cause to be performed, produce, as in I hear they're putting on Shakespeare this summer. [Late 1800s] 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-on show, color, cover, disguise, exterior, fake, pretext, coloring, pretense, gloss, cloak, veneer, semblance, masquerade, phony, bluff, front, veil, frontage, look
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