put-on

Letters that make put-on

o, n, p, t, u are letters that make 'put-on'

Words within put-on

ut, on, put, Pu, UT are words within 'put-on'

3 possible definitions for 'put-on'

Put On as "something intended to deceive, deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage"

Under this definition, put-on is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug have the same meaning as 'put-on'

put-on as a type

'put-on' can be a type of shenanigan, trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile.

Types of put-on

goldbrick is a type of put-on.

Derivatives of put-on

fallacious, fool, take in, befool, put one over, play a joke on, gull, slang, dupe, cod, put on, pull someone's leg, hoax, humbug, put one across, deceitful, fraudulent are derivatives of 'put-on'.

Put On as "a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way"

Under this definition, put-on is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

takeoff, charade, burlesque, parody, mockery, lampoon, spoof, sendup, travesty, pasquinade have the same meaning as 'put-on'

put-on as a type

'put-on' can be a type of impersonation, imitation, caricature.

Derivatives of put-on

parodist, lampooner, satirise, spoof, burlesque, satirize, take off, parody, lampoon are derivatives of 'put-on'.

Put On as "a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement"

Under this definition, put-on is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

antic, trick, joke, prank, caper have the same meaning as 'put-on'

put-on as a type

'put-on' can be a type of recreation, diversion.

Types of put-on

dirty trick, practical joke are types of 'put-on'.

Derivatives of put-on

grotesque, antic, joker, jokester, prankster, cut-up, hoaxer, clown around, tricker, practical joker, trickster, clown, fantastic, fantastical are derivatives of 'put-on'.


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