put-up

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpʊtʌp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pŏŏt′up′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
put-up  (pŏŏt′up′),USA pronunciation adj. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsplanned beforehand in a secret or crafty manner:a put-up job.
  • adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase put up 1800–10

'put-up' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Chianti - abide - ante - barn raising - bust - curtain - duke - end - erect - fight - fly - institute - loose - lump - phrasal verb - poor mouth - post - proscribe - protest - put - put up - rear - rouleau - sawdust trail - shutter - stake race - straddle - stress - swallow - thole - tolerate - up

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