put on
/P UH1 T AA1 N/verb
- 1
To don (clothing, equipment or the like).
“Why don't you put on your jacket. It's cold.”
- 2
To fool, kid, deceive.
“She's putting on that she's sicker than she really is.”
- 3
To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense.
“He's just putting on that limp -- his leg's actually fine.”
- 4
To play (a recording).
“Can you put on The Sound of Music? I'd like to see it again.”
- 5
To initiate cooking or warming, especially on a stovetop.
“I'll put on some coffee for everybody.”
- 6
To perform for an audience.
“The actors put on a show.”
- 7
To organize a performance for an audience.
- 8
To hurry up; to move swiftly forward.
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