put-down
put-down
Definition
☆ put·-down (po̵ot′do̵un′)
noun
Slang a belittling remark or crushing retort
put-down*
Synonyms
put down
Synonyms
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.
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