putting

transitive verb put, putting

1. 1. to drive or send by a blow, shot, or thrust: to put a bullet in a target
   2. to propel with an overhand thrust from the shoulder: to put the shot
2. 1. to make do something: to put a dog through its tricks
   2. to force: put an army to flight
3. to cause to be in a certain position or place; place; set: put the box here
4. 1. to cause to be in a specified condition, situation, relation, etc.: put her at ease
   2. to make undergo; subject: put it to a trial
5. to impose: put a tax on luxuries
6. 1. to bring to bear (on); apply (to): to put one's mind on one's work
   2. to bring in or add; introduce; inject: to put life into a party
   3. to bring about; effect: to put a stop to cheating
7. to attribute; assign; ascribe: to put the blame where it belongs
8. to express; state: put it in plain language
9. to translate
10. to present for consideration, decision, etc.: to put the question
11. 1. to estimate as being: with at: to put the cost at $50
    2. to fix or set (a price, value, etc.) on
12. to adapt or fit (words) to music
13. 1. to bet (money) on
    2. to invest (money) in or into

intransitive verb

noun

1. a cast or thrust; esp., the act of putting the shot
2. an option to sell a given quantity of a stock, commodity, etc. at a specified price and within a specified time: puts are purchased in anticipation of, or to protect against, a decline in the price of the stock, commodity, etc.

adjective