if you put on weight, you become fatter
Example: 'Die, peasant scum,' said the man she was attacking, in a deep, put-on war lord voice.
same as put
Example: Advertising aimed at children puts a lot of pressure on parents.
to add an amount of money to the cost or value of something
Example: And it was real happiness - nothing fake or put-on about it.
to cause something to affect someone or something
Example: Can you put the drinks on my bill, please?
to cover a part of your body with a piece of clothing or jewellery so that you are wearing it
Example: Can you put the light on, please?
to make a machine or piece of equipment start working, especially by pressing a switch
Example: Don’t believe that. He’s putting you on!
to make someone responsible for dealing with something
Example: Dorothy put on her coat and went out.
to organize an event, show, performance etc
Example: I feel that too much responsibility is put on teachers.
to pass the telephone to someone so they can speak to the person you have been talking to
Example: I had forgotten to put the handbrake on, so the car rolled back down the hill.
to pretend to have a particular feeling or a particular way of speaking or behaving
Example: I put £5 on The Whitkirk Wanderer to win the Grand National.
to provide a bus, train etc for people to use
Example: I think he was just putting on an act to get sympathy.
to put a video, CD etc in a piece of equipment so that you can watch it or listen to it
Example: I was put on a low-fat diet.
to record something in an account so that someone can pay for it later
Example: I was put on cleaning duties.
to risk a particular amount of money by trying to guess the result of a race or competition
Example: I’ll put the vegetables on in a minute.
to say what medical treatment someone should have
Example: I’m going to put my new CD on.
to spread a cream, liquid, powder, or other substance on your skin or hair in order to make it softer, healthier, or more attractive
Example: I’ve put on 2kg in the last month.
to start cooking something
Example: Jenna hated Clarisse, stupid old bat, always talking in a put-on posh voice, except when she thought nobody could hear her.
to try to make someone believe something that is not true
Example: Kim had forgotten to put his watch on.
