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单词 put about
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put about

phrasal verb
Other entries for this word
put someone straight/right (on/about something) phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyput about
he/she/itputs about
present participleputting about
past tenseput about
past participleput about
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1

    put about

    or

    put around/round

    transitive ​British​informalto tell a lot of people something, especially something that is not true
    put it about that:

    Clare’s been putting it about that I’m pregnant.

    Synonyms and related words
    To tell lies and deceive people
    misspeak
    deceive
    make up
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive if a ship puts about, or if you put it about, it turns and sails in the opposite direction
    Synonyms and related words
    Sailing and boating
    a bad/good sailor
    the Admiral’s Cup
    ahoy
    Synonyms and related words
    What ships and boats do
    capsize
    cast off
    come about
  3. 3
    put yourself about

    put it about

    ​British​informal
    1. 3a
      to have sex with a lot of different people
      Synonyms and related words
      To have sex
      sleep with
      consummate
      copulate

put about

phrasal verb intransitive/transitive
Other entries for this word
put someone straight/right (on/about something) phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyput about
he/she/itputs about
present participleputting about
past tenseput about
past participleput about
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    if a ship puts about, or if you put it about, it turns and sails in the opposite direction
    Synonyms and related words
    Sailing and boating
    a bad/good sailor
    the Admiral’s Cup
    ahoy
    Synonyms and related words
    What ships and boats do
    capsize
    cast off
    come about
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