verb🔗ShareTo place something somewhere."She put her books on the table.""She put her books on the table."actionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition."He is putting all his energy into this one task.""He is putting all his energy into this one task."conditionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo exercise a put option."He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80.""He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80."businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo express something in a certain manner."When you put it that way, I guess I can see your point.""When you put it that way, I guess I can see your point."communicationlanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo throw a heavy iron ball, as a sport. (See shot put. Do not confuse with putt.)"The athlete is putting the shot with impressive power. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo steer; to direct one's course; to go."The small boat was putting out to sea, heading towards the distant island. "directionactionnauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo play a card or a hand in the game called put."During the tense game of put, Maria was carefully putting her last card, hoping to win the trick. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo attach or attribute; to assign."to put a wrong construction on an act or expression""to put a wrong construction on an act or expression"actionbusinesspositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lay down; to give up; to surrender."After putting up a good fight, the team ended up putting their full effort into the last moments of the game. "actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention."to put a question; to put a case""to put a question; to put a case"communicationactionbusinessgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige."My friend was putting pressure on me to join the soccer team, even though I preferred to study. "actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway."The miners were putting coal from the mine workings onto the tramway. "technicalworkindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInstigation or incitement; enticement."The used car salesman relied on putting to get customers to buy vehicles they couldn't afford. "actionattitudecharactermindtendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe action or result of the verb put."The putting of the books on the shelf made the room look much tidier. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareTo place something somewhere."I'm putting my books on the desk before class. "positionactionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareTo bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition."Example Sentence: "Putting on a jacket is putting yourself in a warmer state." "conditionactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareTo exercise a put option.""Thinking the stock price would go down, she considered putting her options contract to make a profit." "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareTo express something in a certain manner."Instead of saying "I'm angry," she was putting it more gently by saying "I'm a little frustrated." "languagecommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareTo throw a heavy iron ball, as a sport. (See shot put. Do not confuse with putt.)"Maria is practicing putting the shot for the track and field competition. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareTo steer; to direct one's course; to go."The captain was putting the ship toward the harbor. "nauticalsailingdirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareTo play a card or a hand in the game called put.""In the card game of put, Sarah hesitated before putting her last card on the table." "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareTo attach or attribute; to assign."The teacher is putting names to each group's presentation. "actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareTo lay down; to give up; to surrender."After trying for hours, Maria was putting her book down and going to bed because she couldn't understand the chapter. "actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareTo set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention."The manager is putting my proposal before the team for a vote. "communicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareTo incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige."The teacher's enthusiastic explanations were putting the students to work on the difficult math problems. "actioncommunicationattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗ShareTo convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway."The miners were putting coal from the coal face to the mine carts. "technicalindustryjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lightly strike a golf ball with a putter."He was carefully putting the golf ball towards the hole on the green. "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a putting sound."The little girl was putting her toy spoon in the bowl, making a soft clinking sound. "soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo ride one's motorcycle, to go for a motorcycle ride."After school, John was putting his motorcycle. "vehicleentertainmentsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move along slowly."The tired old train was putting along the tracks, barely reaching 20 miles per hour. "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe action of the verb to putt."His putting on the last hole won him the golf tournament. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter."Example Sentence: "After a long day, my grandpa relaxes by practicing his putting in the backyard." "sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading