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up-putting

up-putting noun: the act of erecting or raising. Also the present participle and gerund of up-put.

Noun

up-putting (countable and uncountable, plural up-puttings)

  1. (Scotland, obsolete) The act of erecting or raising.
  2. (Scotland, archaic) Lodging, accommodation.

Also used as

up-putting is also the present participle and gerund of up-put.

Forms of up-putting

pluralup-puttings
alternative formupputting

Origin of up-putting

From up- + putting or upput + -ing. Compare put up.

Questions about up-putting

What does up-putting mean?
Up-putting means the act of erecting or raising.
What part of speech is up-putting?
Up-putting is a noun.
What is the plural of up-putting?
The plural of up-putting is up-puttings.

Words near up-putting in the dictionary

  1. up-or-out
  2. up-over
  3. up-plow
  4. up-plows
  5. up-pulled
  6. up-putting
  7. up-puttings
  8. up-regulate
  9. up-regulated
  10. up-regulates
  11. up-regulating

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