put-on

put-on

(po͝ot′ŏn′, -ôn′)adj. Pretended; feigned.n. Slang 1. A deceptive outward appearance.2. The act of teasing or misleading someone, especially for amusement.3. Something, such as a prank, intended as a hoax or joke; a spoof.

put-on

(n. ˈpʊtˌɒn, -ˌɔn; adj. -ˈɒn, -ˈɔn)

n. Informal. 1. an act or instance of putting someone on. 2. a hoax or spoof. adj. 3. feigned or assumed. [1855–60]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	put-on - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous wayparody, pasquinade, sendup, spoof, charade, lampoon, mockery, burlesque, travesty, takeoffcaricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
	2.	put-on - something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantagedupery, hoax, humbug, fraud, fraudulencechicanery, wile, shenanigan, trickery, guile, chicane - the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)goldbrick - anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
	3.	put-on - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusementantic, prank, joke, trick, caperdiversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"dirty trick - an unkind or aggressive trickpractical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)

put-on

nounSlang. A deceptive outward appearance:cloak, color, coloring, cover, disguise, disguisement, façade, face, false colors, front, gloss, guise, mask, masquerade, pretense, pretext, semblance, show, veil, veneer, window-dressing.

Translations

put

(put) – present participle ˈputting: past tense, past participle put – verb1. to place in a certain position or situation. He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French? 放，擺 放，摆 2. to submit or present (a proposal, question etc). I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee. 提出 提出3. to express in words. He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things! 表達 表达4. to write down. I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put. 下筆寫(文章等)，陳述 下笔写（文章等），陈述 5. to sail in a particular direction. We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs. 航行 航行ˈput-on adjective pretended; not genuine. a put-on foreign accent; Her accent sounded put-on. 假裝的 假装的a put-up job something done to give a false appearance, in order to cheat or trick someone. 預先佈置好的勾當，騙局 预先布置好的勾当，骗局 put about to spread (news etc). 散佈，宣傳 散布，宣传 put across/over to convey or communicate (ideas etc) to others. He's very good at putting his ideas across. 傳達，使被接受 传达，使被接受 put aside1. to abandon (work etc) temporarily. She put aside her needlework. 把...擱在一邊 把...搁在一边2. to save or preserve for the future. He tries to put aside a little money each month. 儲存...備用 储存...备用put away to return to its proper place, especially out of sight. She put her clothes away in the drawer. 收起來放回原處 把...收起来，放好 put back to return to its proper place. Did you put my keys back? 把...放回原處 把...放回原处put by to save or preserve for the future. I have put by some money for emergencies. 儲存...備用 储存...备用put down1. to lower. The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down. 放下 放下2. to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands. Put that knife down immediately! 放下(表示放在地上或它物上) 放下（表示放在地上或它物上） 3. to subdue (a rebellion etc). 平定，鎮壓 平定，镇压 4. to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill. 屠宰 屠宰put down for to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose. You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race. 記下...的姓名 记下...的姓名put one's feet up to take a rest. 歇腳，休息 歇脚，休息 put forth (of plants etc) to produce (leaves, shoots etc). 長出 长出put in1. to insert or install. We're having a new shower put in. 插入，安裝 插入，安装 2. to do (a certain amount of work etc). He put in an hour's training today. 從事(一段時間的工作) 干（一段时间的工作） put in for to apply for, or claim. Are you putting in for that job? 申請 申请put off1. to switch off (a light etc). Please put the light off! 關掉 关掉2. to delay; to postpone. He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday. 推遲 推迟3. to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person). I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu. 取消(約會) 取消（约会） 4. to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for). The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner. 使厭惡 使厌恶put on1. to switch on (a light etc). Put the light on! 開(燈) 开（灯） 2. to dress oneself in. Which shoes are you going to put on? 穿，戴 穿，戴 3. to add or increase. The car put on speed; I've put on weight. 增加 增加4. to present or produce (a play etc). They're putting on `Hamlet' next week. 上演(戲劇等) 上演（戏剧等） 5. to provide (eg transport). They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m. 添加 添加6. to make a false show of; to pretend. She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on. 假裝，偽稱有 假装，伪称有 7. to bet (money) on. I've put a pound on that horse to win. 打賭 打赌put out1. to extend (a hand etc). He put out his hand to steady her. 伸出 伸出2. (of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc). 長出，生產 长出，生产 3. to extinguish (a fire, light etc). The fire brigade soon put out the fire. 撲滅，熄滅 扑灭，熄灭 4. to issue, give out. They put out a distress call. 發放 发放5. to cause bother or trouble to. Don't put yourself out for my sake! 打擾 打扰6. to annoy. I was put out by his decision. 使煩惱，使生氣 使烦恼，使生气 put through1. to arrange (a deal, agreement etc). 安排 安排2. to connect by telephone. I'm trying to put you through (to London). (由電話)接通 （由电话）接通 put together to construct. The vase broke, but I managed to put it together again. 使...成為整體，裝配 使...成为整体，装配 put up1. to raise (a hand etc). 舉起 举起2. to build; to erect. They're putting up some new houses. 建造，搭起 建造，搭起 3. to fix on a wall etc. He put the poster up. 張貼 张贴4. to increase (a price etc). They're putting up the fees again. 擡高(價格等) 抬高（价格等） 5. to offer or show (resistance etc). He's putting up a brave fight. 表示要，施以 表示要，施以 6. to provide (money) for a purpose. He promised to put up the money for the scheme. 提供(資金等) 提供（资金等） 7. to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home. Can you put us up next Thursday night? 提供食宿 提供食宿put up to to persuade (a person) to do something. Who put you up to writing that letter? 說服...做某事，唆使...做某事 说服...做某事，唆使...做某事 put up with to bear patiently. I cannot put up with all this noise. 忍受 忍受

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The job of the fire brigade is to put out (not put off) fires.