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putting the pot on

putting the pot on is the present participle and gerund of put the pot on.

Meaning of put the pot on

Verb

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

  1. (archaic, slang) To exaggerate.
  2. (archaic, slang) To overcharge.
  3. (archaic, slang) To bet an excessive amount of money.
    • The Baronet neither owned Artemis nor any other horse, nor did he now bet on horse-races; though he had solaced himself for those acts of self-denial by 'putting the pot on' at cards and all other 'events' concerning which wagers were possible.1880, Belgravia, volume 41, page 23

Questions about putting the pot on

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

Words near putting the pot on in the dictionary

  1. putting the make on
  2. putting the miller's eye out
  3. putting the moves on
  4. putting the pedal to the metal
  5. putting the plug in the jug
  6. putting the pot on
  7. putting the question to
  8. putting the record straight
  9. putting the saddle on the right horse
  10. putting the screw
  11. putting the screws

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