Definition of put-on Put-on
/pʊˈtɑˈn/ - [putan] - put•on
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What does put-on mean?
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| put-on - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement | ||
| antic, joke, prank, trick, caper | ||
| recreation, diversion a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" | ||
| dirty trick an unkind or aggressive trick | ||
| put-on - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | ||
| parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade | ||
| caricature, impersonation, imitation a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect | ||
| put-on - something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | ||
| fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug | ||
| chicanery, wile, shenanigan, trickery, chicane, guile the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||
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