Sekirov Dictionary

put on

/ˌpʊt ˈɒn/

verb17

  1. To don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
  2. To decorate or dress (something) onto another person or a surface.
  3. To gain (weight).
  4. To play (a recording).
  5. To play (a recording) on (a sound system).
  6. To set (movie, show, song, etc.) to play on a screen.
  7. To perform for an audience.
  8. To organize a performance for an audience.
  9. To initiate cooking or warming, especially on a stovetop.
  10. To switch on (a device).
  11. To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense.
  12. To fool, kid, deceive.
  13. To assign or apply (something) to a target.
  14. To bet (money or other items) on (something).
  15. To give (someone) a role in popular media.
  16. To provide.
  17. (no longer used) To hurry up; to move swiftly forward.

put-on noun1

  1. (informal) A deception, hoax, or practical joke.
forms

putting on · puts on · put-ons

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