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putting up a show

putting up a show is the present participle and gerund of put up a show.

Meaning of put up a show

Verb

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

  1. (informal) To do something particularly well or particularly badly.

Questions about putting up a show

What is putting up a show the present participle and gerund of?
Putting up a show is the present participle and gerund of put up a show.

Words near putting up a show in the dictionary

  1. putting two and two together and coming up with five
  2. putting two and two together and making five
  3. putting under
  4. putting up
  5. putting up a fight
  6. putting up a show
  7. putting up on
  8. putting up one's dukes
  9. putting up one's hand
  10. putting up one's hands
  11. putting up or shutting up

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