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putting oneself about

putting oneself about is the present participle and gerund 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)

  1. 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
  2. (archaic) 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
  3. (informal) 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

Questions about putting oneself about

What is putting oneself about the present participle and gerund of?
Putting oneself about is the present participle and gerund of put oneself about.

Words near putting oneself about in the dictionary

  1. putting one's pants on one leg at a time
  2. putting one's shoulder into
  3. putting one's shoulder to the wheel
  4. putting one's stamp
  5. putting one's whole pussy into
  6. putting oneself about
  7. putting oneself across
  8. putting oneself in someone's place
  9. putting oneself in someone's shoes
  10. putting oneself out
  11. putting oneself out of the way

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