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putting over

putting over is the present participle and gerund 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 putting over

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

Words near putting over in the dictionary

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

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