Putting: meaning, definitions and examples

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putting

 

[ หˆpษ™tษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

action

The act of placing something in a specific location or position.

Synonyms

placing, positioning, setting

Examples of usage

  • She was putting the book back on the shelf.
  • He was putting his shoes on before going out.

Translations

Translations of the word "putting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น colocando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเค–เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช setzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meletakkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะปะฐัั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kล‚adzenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฝฎใใ“ใจ (ใŠใใ“ใจ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mettre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ poniendo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท koyma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋†“๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุถุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kladenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kladenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”พ็ฝฎ (fร ngzhรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ polaganje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ setja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพะนั‹ะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qoymaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ poniendo

Etymology

The word 'putting' originates from the Old English word 'putian', meaning to thrust or push. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to the act of placing something in a specific location or position. The verb 'put' has been used in the English language for centuries, with 'putting' being a common form derived from it.

See also: put, putty.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,373, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.