put it down

verb

To behave impressively; to do everything correctly.

“You can't beat me, I'm putting it down.”

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Meanings

verbput it down (third-person singular simple present puts it down, present participle putting it down, simple past and past participle put it down)

present singular third person puts it down · participle present putting it down

  1. slangAfrican-American VernacularTo behave impressively; to do everything correctly.

    You can't beat me, I'm putting it down.

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APA

put it down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20it%20down

MLA

“put it down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20it%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put it down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20it%20down.

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