put-on
nounDefinition of put-on (Entry 2 of 3)
put on
verbput on; putting on; puts on
Definition of put on (Entry 3 of 3)
1a : to dress oneself in : don
b : to make part of one's appearance or behavior
c : feign put a saintly manner on
2 : to cause to act or operate : apply put on more speed
3a : add put on weight
b : exaggerate, overstate
5a : to mislead deliberately especially for amusement
the interviewer … must be put down—or possibly, put on— Melvin Maddocks
b : kid entry 3 sense 1 you're putting me on
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