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Jul 5, 2012 · verb. put on; putting on; puts on. transitive verb. 1. a. : to dress oneself in : don. b. : to make part of one's appearance or behavior. c. : feign. put a saintly manner on. 2.
to pretend to have a particular feeling or way of behaving that is not real or natural to you: Why are you putting on that silly voice? There's no need to put on that injured expression - you know you're in the wrong. I can't tell whether he's really upset, or if he's just putting it on. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (PRODUCE)
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. put on. verb. to clothe oneself in. to put on a coat.
put on. 1. phrasal verb A1. When you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it. She put on her coat and went out. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Maximo put on a pair of glasses. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] I haven't even put any lipstick on. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B1.
1. put-on - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way. parody, pasquinade, sendup, spoof, charade, lampoon, mockery, burlesque, travesty, takeoff. caricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect. 2.
noun. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way. synonyms: burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty. see more. see less. type of: caricature, imitation, impersonation.
Definition of put-on noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
