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put-down Definition

☆ put·-down (po̵ot′do̵un′)

noun

Slang a belittling remark or crushing retort

put-down* Synonyms

put-down*

n.

suppression, indignity, cut*; see insult.

put down Synonyms

put down

v.

silence, repress, crush; see defeat 1, 2.

put-down Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • deliver: And more importantly, where was the perfectly delivered put-down of Cookie?
  • use: This can lead to behavior such as hitting, kicking, and harassment, using put-downs, threats, murder.
  • find: Readers will find enough put-downs and statements of the downright bizarre in this collection to chuckle their way through the year ahead.

Adjective modifier

  • sarcastic: The judges are there to help, so will not be offering sarcastic put-downs to the contestants, like those on the TV show.
  • witty: Where else, for example, would you encounter the witty put-down of unruly audiences that opens Frogs?
  • good: It is also a good idea to remember a few good put-downs for situations such as these.
  • verbal: In the final activity, students are asked to invent the perfect verbal put-down.
  • perfect: In the final activity, students are asked to invent the perfect verbal put-down.