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puts over

puts over is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put over.

Meaning of put over

Verb

put over (third-person singular simple present puts over, present participle putting over, simple past and past participle put over)

  1. To state or explain (a concept) in a clear, understandable manner.
    • Professor Jones is a good teacher. He knows how to put his ideas over to the students.
  2. To portray or present.
    • She fraudulently tried to put herself over as a diving instructor.
  3. To make a decisive pass to a teammate so they can score a try.
    • The first was the product of a destructive hard line down the middle by Manu Tuilagi, which sucked in the Australian defence and stretched the cover further out, allowing Farrell and Curry to put May over in the left corner.2019 October 19, Robert Kitson, “England into World Cup semi-finals after bruising victory over Australia”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media
  4. (slang) To increase the popularity or prove the legitimacy of another wrestler, usually by losing to them.

Questions about puts over

What is puts over the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts over is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put over.

Words near puts over in the dictionary

  1. puts out of one's mind
  2. puts out the fire
  3. puts out to grass
  4. puts out to pasture
  5. puts out to sea
  6. puts over
  7. puts paid to
  8. puts past
  9. puts pen to paper
  10. puts round
  11. puts salt on someone's tail

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