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putting

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpʌtɪŋ/

From the verb put: (⇒ conjugate)
putting is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

Collocations for "putting"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "putting" in context.

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put

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. put it on the [table, shelf, counter]
  2. put her [hand, head] on his shoulder
  3. put his hand [on, in] hers
  4. put him in his place
  5. put him [away, in jail]
  6. put it to good use
  7. [has been, will be] put to (good) use
  8. (was) put to [death, sleep]
  9. have your [dog, cat, pet] put to sleep
  10. put the [issue, argument] to rest
  11. put the [rules, new law] into effect
  12. put your [feelings, emotions] into words
  13. put your [message, idea, feelings] across
  14. put it in your own words
  15. put it [lightly, gently, nicely]
  16. let's put it this way
  17. to put it mildly
  18. and that's putting it mildly
  19. put yourself first
  20. put on a [shirt, jacket, hat]
  21. put on a [brave, sad] face
  22. put up with [him, his behavior]
  23. put out the [dog, trash]
  24. put the [dog] out
  25. put down [$10,000] [for, on] a house
  26. put [some money, $10,000] aside
  27. put off your [work, chores, homework]
  28. put your [work] off (until)
  29. but don't let [that, me, the cost] put you off
  30. put away the [dishes, paperwork]
  31. put the [books, tools] back
  32. put back the [books]
  33. put your [pen, pencil] down
  34. put [your name, yourself] down for
  35. [stop, is always] putting me down
  36. UK: is (just) putting it on
n
  1. sport: the shot put
  2. sport: a [long, record, mighty] put
  3. sport: a put of [21.05, 20.98] meters
  4. sport: [throw, record, achieve] a put of
  5. stock exchange: [sell, call] a put
  6. stock exchange: puts and call options
'putting' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "putting" in the title:

...described as putting the "less" in "hopeless" - English Only forum
'putting the increase down to' [= due to?] - English Only forum
'Putting' the Berlin Wall [for 'making'?] - English Only forum
‘Putting hope in you’ - English Only forum
(relative clause) when ..... (in) putting 'in' at the end - English Only forum
(Taking / Putting) the time + <gerund or infinitive> - English Only forum
about as attractive as putting one's head on a guillotine - English Only forum
All you are doing is put/putting - English Only forum
allows to put / allows putting - English Only forum
and now he's setting/putting/imposing conditions for you? - English Only forum
as he was putting the money into his pocket - English Only forum
as putting Japan - English Only forum
begin to put on/putting on his shoes - English Only forum
Being put/putting them - English Only forum
better at licensing than putting up his own capital - English Only forum
Billy is putting/holding his arm around the Queen's neck - English Only forum
Britain is marking the occasion by putting her on the ￡10 note and <a><the> special ￡2 coin. - English Only forum
By not putting this in, we saved a huge amount of space, leaving 150 cube feet vacant. - English Only forum
Can any declarative phrase become exclamative phrase by just putting exclamation point? - English Only forum
comma between 'put' and 'on' [preposition]: Who are you putting on the... - English Only forum
displacing or putting dust - English Only forum
Doctor is putting up a drip? - English Only forum
don't be putting the money in my hand all rough - English Only forum
Don't forget putting / Don't forget that - English Only forum
Don't leave the key putting in the door? - English Only forum
ends up/in putting people... - English Only forum
Entering a business or putting up a business? - English Only forum
fearful that it was putting people outside at risk of yellow fever - English Only forum
fearful that it was putting people outside at risk of yellow fever - English Only forum
Figure 5.7 shows the results of three studies carried out by putting into practise the second versio - English Only forum
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