put in a word
put in a word is the alternative form of put in a good word.
Meaning of put in a good word
Verb
put in a good word (third-person singular simple present puts in a good word, present participle putting in a good word, simple past and past participle put in a good word)
- To speak favourably of someone to someone else, in order to help them out.
- Could you put in a good word for me with your boss? I've been looking for a job for the past two months.
Forms of put in a word
| third-person singular present | puts in a word |
|---|---|
| present participle | putting in a word |
| past participle | put in a word |
| past | put in a word |
Questions about put in a word
- What is put in a word the alternative form of?
- Put in a word is the alternative form of put in a good word.
Words near put in a word in the dictionary
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