Word
put
/ˈpʊt/
Irregular verb
Forms
Infinitive
put
Past
put
Past participle
put
Definitions
01to physically place
A1 · Beginner
v. to move something into a specific place or position.
v. to move or place something in a particular physical location. Transitive; requires both a direct object and a locative complement.
“Please put your dirty dishes in the sink when you finish eating.”
“The curator carefully put the fragile manuscript back into its climate-controlled display case after the inspection was complete.”
Pitfall
I put the book.
I put the book on the table.
The verb 'put' almost always needs a place (like 'on the table' or 'away') to complete the sentence.
02to change a state
A2 · Elementary
v. to cause someone or something to be in a certain situation or feeling.
v. to bring someone or something into a particular state, relation, or condition.
“The loud music put the baby in a bad mood.”
“The sudden change in interest rates put the entire housing project at risk of financial failure.”
03to express in words
B1 · Intermediate
v. to say or write something in a particular way.
v. to express or state something using a specific choice of words or style.
“I am not sure how to put this, but I think we should leave.”
“To put it bluntly, the company cannot afford to continue its current level of spending without new investment.”
04to estimate
B2 · Upper Intermediate
v. to guess a number, value, or amount.
v. to assign a value, figure, or estimate to something.
“Experts put the cost of the repairs at over five thousand dollars.”
“Historians put the date of the temple's construction at roughly three centuries before the common era.”
05to throw (shot put)
B2 · Upper Intermediate Sports Technical
v. to throw a heavy ball as far as possible in a sports competition.
v. to throw a heavy metal ball with a pushing motion from the shoulder as an athletic exercise.
“She managed to put the shot further than any other student in her class.”
“The athlete focused on his footwork before attempting to put the shot during the final round of the championship.”
Pitfall
He is going to putt the shot.
He is going to put the shot.
Do not confuse 'put' (throwing a heavy ball) with 'putt' (hitting a golf ball).
06finance option
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Law Technical
n. a contract that gives you the right to sell something at a fixed price.
n. an option contract giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying security at a specified price within a specified time.
“He bought a put to protect his investment in case the stock price fell.”
“The investor utilised a series of puts to hedge against potential volatility in the technology sector during the upcoming earnings season.”
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Idioms
02. not to put too fine a point on it
03. put a band-aid on a bullet wound
05. put a bug in someone's ear
06. put a damper on
07. put a foot wrong
08. put a gun to someone's head
10. put a lid on
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11. put a lid on it
12. put a shift in
14. put a sock in it
15. put a stop to
16. put all one's eggs in one basket
17. put an end to
18. put back
19. put batteries in someone's back
21. put case
22. put daylight between oneself and someone
23. put down as
24. put down for
25. put down roots
26. put down to
29. put foot to ass
30. put forward
31. put hair on someone's chest
32. put in mind
33. put in pledge
35. put in with
38. put it past
39. put it there
40. put new wine in old bottles
41. put on a clinic
43. put on airs
44. put on frills
45. put on one's dancing shoes
46. put on the dog
47. put on the map
49. put on the ritz
50. put one foot in front of the other
51. put one over
52. put one past
53. put one's affairs in order
56. put one's best foot forward
57. put one's cards on the table
63. put one's foot in one's mouth
64. put one's foot in someone's ass
65. put one's foot up someone's ass
66. put one's hand in one's pocket
67. put one's head in the sand
70. put one's legs under someone's mahogany
72. put one's money where one's mouth is
74. put one's pants on one leg at a time
76. put one's stamp
78. put out a fire
79. put out feelers
80. put paid to
81. put past
82. put pen to paper
86. put someone in their place
90. put someone out of their misery
91. put someone to their trumps
96. put something into perspective
97. put store by
98. put store in
99. put that in your pipe and smoke it
100. put the bad mouth on
101. put the beggar on the gentleman
102. put the boot in
103. put the bottom rail on top
104. put the brakes on
105. put the cart before the horse
106. put the clock back
108. put the cork back in the bottle
110. put the genie back in the bottle
111. put the hammer down
112. put the moves on
113. put the pedal to the metal
115. put the saddle on the right horse
116. put the same shoe on every foot
117. put the screws
118. put the toothpaste back in the tube
120. put through
123. put to bed
124. put to the sword
125. put to the test
126. put to work
128. put up
129. put up one's dukes
130. put up or shut up
131. put up to
132. put words in someone's mouth
133. ridden hard and put away wet
134. ride hard and put away wet
135. stay put
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Very common
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