Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [poo t]
- /pʊt/
- /ˈpʊtɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo t]
- /pʊt/
Definitions of putting word
- verb with object putting to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf. 1
- verb with object putting to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
- verb with object putting to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school. 1
- verb with object putting to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
- verb with object putting to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table. 1
- verb with object putting to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight. 1
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Origin of putting
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English put(t)en to push, thrust, put, Old English *putian (as verbal noun putung an impelling, inciting); akin to pytan, potian to push, goad, cognate with Old Norse pota to thrust, poke
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Parts of speech for Putting
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
putting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
putting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for putting
noun putting
- acting — Acting is the activity or profession of performing in plays or films.
- characterization — Characterization is the way an author or an actor describes or shows what a character is like.
- characterizations — portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician.
- hamming — an actor or performer who overacts.
- miniature golf — a game or amusement modeled on golf and played with a putter and golf ball, in which each very short, grassless “hole” constitutes an obstacle course, consisting of wooden alleys, tunnels, bridges, etc., through which the ball must be driven to hole it.
Top questions with putting
- how long after putting chlorine in pool can you swim?
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