Put-on (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Informal.
  1. an act or instance of putting someone on.
  2. a prank or pretense, especially one perpetrated or assumed in mock seriousness; hoax; spoof.
  3. affected manner or behavior; pretentiousness.
adjective
  1. assumed, feigned, pretended, or disguised: a put-on manner that didn't fool anyone.
verb (tr, mainly adverb)
  1. to clothe oneself in
  2. to adopt (an attitude or feeling) insincerely
  3. to present or stage (a play, show, etc)
  4. to increase or add
  5. to cause (an electrical device) to function
  6. to wager (money) on a horse race, game, etc
  7. to impose as a burden or levy
  8. to cause (a bowler) to bowl
  9. put someone on
    • to connect (a person) by telephone
    • to mock or tease
noun put-on slang, mainly US and Canadian
  1. a hoax or piece of mockery
  2. an affected manner or mode of behaviour
Put-on (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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