Transcription
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- [poo t poo t]
- /pʊt pʊt/
- /ˈpʊt ˈpʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo t poo t]
- /pʊt pʊt/
Definitions of put-put word
- noun put-put the sound made by a small internal-combustion engine or imitative of its operation. 1
- noun put-put Informal. a small internal-combustion engine, or something, as a boat or model airplane, equipped with one: the sound of distant put-puts on the lake. 1
- verb without object put-put Informal. to operate with sounds suggesting a put-put, as a small motor or motor-driven device. 1
- noun put-put a light chugging or popping sound, as made by a petrol engine 0
- noun put-put a vehicle powered by an engine making such a sound 0
- verb put-put to make or travel along with such a sound 0
Information block about the term
Origin of put-put
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Put-put
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
put-put popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.