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putting past

putting past is the present participle and gerund of put past.

Meaning of put past

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, past.
    • He put the ball past the goalkeeper.
  2. (ditransitive, idiomatic) To consider (something) to be not possible for (someone) (to do); (see also put it past).
    • Would he go so far as to call the police? I wouldn't put it past him.
  3. To conceal or disguise (something) so that it is undetected by (someone) (see also put one past).
    • You'll never put that wheeze past our eagle-eyed boss.

Questions about putting past

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

Words near putting past in the dictionary

  1. putting out to grass
  2. putting out to pasture
  3. putting out to sea
  4. putting over
  5. putting paid to
  6. putting past
  7. putting pen to paper
  8. putting round
  9. putting salt on someone's tail
  10. putting some timber on
  11. putting someone hip

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