putting on

Verb

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

1. (transitive) To don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
   • Why don't you put on your jacket. It's cold.

   Synonyms:

   beclothe

2. (ditransitive, transitive) To decorate or dress (something) onto another person or a surface.
   • I put a coat on my daughter.
3. (intransitive, transitive) To fool, kid, deceive.
   • You must be putting me on.

   Synonyms:

   hoodwink

4. (transitive) To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense.
   • Why are you putting that silly voice on?
5. (transitive) To play (a recording).
   • I'll put your favorite record on.
6. (ditransitive, transitive) To play (a recording) on (a sound system).
   • I'll put blues on the stereo.

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