Phrase Hound found 271 phrases and 16 compound words that contain puts. The most common are listed below. Open puts in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 271
- puts the casethird-person singular simple present indicative of put the case: To suppose an instance; to take as an example.
- puts it downthird-person singular simple present indicative of put it down: To behave impressively; to do everything correctly.
- puts it aboutthird-person singular simple present indicative of put it about: To disseminate, for example through gossip.
- puts outthird-person singular simple present indicative of put out: A play in which a batter is retired.
- puts upthird-person singular simple present indicative of put up
- puts the screwthird-person singular simple present indicative of put the screw: To apply pressure and coercion.
- puts the question tothird-person singular simple present indicative of put the question to: To threaten a piece (especially, to threaten a developed bishop by moving a pawn to the third or sixth rank), in such a way that it forces the opponent to make a …
- puts the screwsthird-person singular simple present indicative of put the screws: To apply pressure and coercion.
- puts in mindthird-person singular simple present indicative of put in mind: To encourage or inspire someone to follow a certain course of action.
- puts in writingthird-person singular simple present indicative of put in writing: To write down; to put into words
- puts it pastthird-person singular simple present indicative of put it past: To consider it not possible for (someone) (to do something).
- puts a name tothird-person singular simple present indicative of put a name to: To attribute a person's name to (their face, voice, photo, etc.).
- puts a shift inthird-person singular simple present indicative of put a shift in: To work hard; to make an effort
- puts a stop tothird-person singular simple present indicative of put a stop to: To terminate or abolish something.
- puts the finger onthird-person singular simple present indicative of put the finger on: Synonym of finger (“to report to or identify for the authorities; to inform on”)
- puts up onthird-person singular simple present indicative of put up on: To make (someone) aware of or up-to-date on (something).
- puts up tothird-person singular simple present indicative of put up to: To encourage or trick (someone) to perform (an action which is foolish or wrong).
- puts up withthird-person singular simple present indicative of put up with: To endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something annoying.
- puts to bedthird-person singular simple present indicative of put to bed: To help someone, for example a child, go to bed.
- puts it mildlythird-person singular simple present indicative of put it mildly: To state without exaggeration; to understate, to state in euphemistic terms.
- puts on the mapthird-person singular simple present indicative of put on the map: To bring someone or something into a position of prominence.
- puts on the spotthird-person singular simple present indicative of put on the spot: To challenge or embarrass (someone).
- puts the make onthird-person singular simple present indicative of put the make on: To pursue with romantic interest, especially in an aggressive, sexually suggestive manner.
- puts the lie tothird-person singular simple present indicative of put the lie to: To reveal or prove (something) to be false; to refute.
- puts the moves onthird-person singular simple present indicative of put the moves on: To make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.
Compound words 16
- outputsplural of output: That which is produced by something, especially that which is produced within a particular time period or from a particular effort.
- throughputsplural of throughput: The rate at which data is transferred through a system.
- Rajputsplural of Rajput: A member of the kshatriya Hindu caste in India.
- Chaputsplural of Chaput: A surname.
- forthputsthird-person singular simple present indicative of forthput: To put forth; propose; bring forth; produce.
- mariputsplural of mariput: A species of civet; Ictonyx striatus.
- netputsplural of netput: net output
- overputsthird-person singular simple present indicative of overput: To overthrow; subdue.
- putschesplural of putsch: A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.
- reinputsthird-person singular simple present indicative of reinput: To input again.