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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.

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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]

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Noun	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.	put-on - something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage dupery, hoax, humbug, fraud, fraudulence chicanery, 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 amusement antic, prank, joke, trick, caper diversion, 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 trick practical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)

put-on

noun

Slang. 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-on

[ˈpʊtˌɒn]

A. ADJ (= feigned) → fingido

B. N (= pretence) → teatro m; (= hoax) → broma f (de mal gusto)

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put

(put) – present participle ˈputting: past tense, past participle put – verb

1. 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?

2. to submit or present (a proposal, question etc). I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.

3. to express in words. He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!

4. to write down. I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.

5. to sail in a particular direction. We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.

ˈput-on adjective

pretended; not genuine. a put-on foreign accent; Her accent sounded put-on.

a put-up job

something done to give a false appearance, in order to cheat or trick someone.

put about

to spread (news etc).

put across/over

to convey or communicate (ideas etc) to others. He's very good at putting his ideas across.

put aside

1. to abandon (work etc) temporarily. She put aside her needlework.

2. to save or preserve for the future. He tries to put aside a little money each month.

put away

to return to its proper place, especially out of sight. She put her clothes away in the drawer.

put back

to return to its proper place. Did you put my keys back?

put by

to save or preserve for the future. I have put by some money for emergencies.

put down

1. to lower. The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.

2. to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands. Put that knife down immediately!

3. to subdue (a rebellion etc).

4. to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.

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.

put one's feet up

to take a rest.

put forth

(of plants etc) to produce (leaves, shoots etc).

put in

1. to insert or install. We're having a new shower put in.

2. to do (a certain amount of work etc). He put in an hour's training today.

put in for

to apply for, or claim. Are you putting in for that job?

put off

1. to switch off (a light etc). Please put the light off!

2. to delay; to postpone. He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.

3. to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person). I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.

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.

put on

1. to switch on (a light etc). Put the light on!

2. to dress oneself in. Which shoes are you going to put on?

3. to add or increase. The car put on speed; I've put on weight.

4. to present or produce (a play etc). They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.

5. to provide (eg transport). They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.

6. to make a false show of; to pretend. She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.

7. to bet (money) on. I've put a pound on that horse to win.

put out

1. to extend (a hand etc). He put out his hand to steady her.

2. (of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).

3. to extinguish (a fire, light etc). The fire brigade soon put out the fire.

4. to issue, give out. They put out a distress call.

5. to cause bother or trouble to. Don't put yourself out for my sake!

6. to annoy. I was put out by his decision.

put through

1. to arrange (a deal, agreement etc).

2. to connect by telephone. I'm trying to put you through (to London).

put together

to construct. The vase broke, but I managed to put it together again.

put up

1. to raise (a hand etc).

2. to build; to erect. They're putting up some new houses.

3. to fix on a wall etc. He put the poster up.

4. to increase (a price etc). They're putting up the fees again.

5. to offer or show (resistance etc). He's putting up a brave fight.

6. to provide (money) for a purpose. He promised to put up the money for the scheme.

7. to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home. Can you put us up next Thursday night?

put up to

to persuade (a person) to do something. Who put you up to writing that letter?

put up with

to bear patiently. I cannot put up with all this noise.

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

References in periodicals archive ?

One such put-on that was reported to us plays off of the tendency of non-disabled students to lavish praise on people in wheelchairs for performing relatively simple tasks.

Further, it appears that this brand of humor gives vent to some hostile feelings engendered by their non-disabled peers and that it runs the gamut from gentle put-on's to overtly aggressive barbs.

An exploration of the social functions of humor among college students in wheelchairs

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