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putting it down

putting it down is the present participle and gerund of put it down.

Meaning of put it down

Verb

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

  1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) To behave impressively; to do everything correctly.
    • You can't beat me, I'm putting it down.

Questions about putting it down

What is putting it down the present participle and gerund of?
Putting it down is the present participle and gerund of put it down.

Words near putting it down in the dictionary

  1. putting into action
  2. putting into context
  3. putting into practice
  4. putting into words
  5. putting it about
  6. putting it down
  7. putting it mildly
  8. putting it past
  9. putting it to
  10. putting lie to
  11. putting lipstick on a pig

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