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put-on Definition

put·-on (po̵ot′än′)

adjective

assumed or feigned a put-on smile

noun

  1. the act of fooling or hoaxing someone by playing on the person's credulity
  2. something, as a novel or play, intended as an elaborate hoax or practical joke on the reader or audience

put-on Synonyms

put-on

modif.

feigned, simulated, calculated; see pretended.

put-on* Synonyms

put-on*

n.

  1. A trick

    deception, device, job*; see trick 1.

  2. A joke

    hoax, satire, pretense; see fake, joke 1, 2.

put on Synonyms

put on

v.

  1. To pretend

    feign, sham, make believe; see pretend 1.

  2. *To deceive

    trick, confuse, confound; see deceive.

put-on Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • accent: Question: .. It's just a put-on accent.