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putting up on

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

Meaning of put up on

Verb

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

  1. (ditransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To make (someone) aware of or up-to-date on (something).
    • You gotta watch out for his loose lips, he'll put those guys up on you.
  2. (slang, transitive, African-American Vernacular) To make or keep (someone) current in knowledge, fashion or supply of (something).
    • His dad put him up on good music.

Questions about putting up on

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

Words near putting up on in the dictionary

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

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