put oneself out
put oneself out is the alternative form of put oneself about.
Meaning of put oneself about
Verb
put oneself about (third-person singular simple present puts oneself about, present participle putting oneself about, simple past and past participle put oneself about)
- To make oneself visible or noticeable in a place; to make an appearance.
- Only this morning, before Stan had picked him up to go to work, Matt had yelled that she didn't put herself about enough and didn't mix with his family as much as she should.2012, Elizabeth Waite, Time Will Tell
- To make a special effort; to exert oneself, or go out of one's way.
- And Esther put herself about to amuse him, showing him photograph-books and views of various sorts, adding a question or two from time to time, to find out how much he knew, and how well he had been taught.1883, William Meynell Whittemore, Sunshine, page 18
- To be sexually promiscuous.
- Marlene liked to put herself about. She had been known to bestow her favours on allied servicemen in four different war zones on the same night.2009, Neville Phillips, Smack a Trifle!: Odd Quirks in Prose and Rhyme, page 3
Forms of put oneself out
| third-person singular present | puts oneself out |
|---|---|
| present participle | putting oneself out |
| past participle | put oneself out |
| past | put oneself out |
Questions about put oneself out
- What is put oneself out the alternative form of?
- Put oneself out is the alternative form of put oneself about.
Words near put oneself out in the dictionary
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