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putting

[ˈpʰʊɾɪŋ]noun, verb2 syllables

Putting means: put into a certain place or abstract location.

Synonyms for putting17

noun, as in hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

putt

verb, as in put into a certain place or abstract location

put, set, place, pose, position, lay

verb, as in formulate in a particular style or language

frame, redact, cast, put, couch

verb, as in make an investment

invest, put, commit, place

verb, as in arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events

arrange, set up, put, order

verb, as in estimate

place, put, set

verb, as in attribute or give

put, assign

verb, as in cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation

put

verb, as in cause (someone) to undergo something

put

verb, as in adapt

put

What does putting mean?10

verb

1

put into a certain place or abstract location“Put your things here”

2

formulate in a particular style or language“I wouldn't put it that way”

3

make an investment“Put money into bonds”

4

arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events“arrange my schedule”

5

estimate“We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.”

6

attribute or give“She put too much emphasis on her the last statement”

7

cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation“That song put me in awful good humor”

8

cause (someone) to undergo something“He put her to the torture”

9

adapt“put these words to music”

noun

1

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter“his putting let him down today”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with putting?2

two syllables

cuttingshutting
Show 40 near rhymes
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Putting in a sentence

  • They stood idle, instead of putting their shoulder to the wheel.unknown
  • She's always putting on airs, acting as if she were a queen.unknown
  • However, it's a pain putting the room in order.unknown
  • Well you're always putting on a show, and you're always on guard.fcbond
  • By putting the work on exhibit, more people will be able to contemplate it.mervert1
  • It's a bit cold, but it probably isn't worth putting the heater on yet.patgfisher
  • I’m doing over our house from top to bottom, putting personality into it.Hybrid
  • Is that your real accent, or are you just putting it on?mailohilohi

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of putting

as a noun

plural
puttings