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

Origin: ME putten < or akin to OE potian, to push: mod. senses prob. < Scand, as in Dan putte, Swed dial. putta, to put away, push, akin to OE pyttan, to sting, goad

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