Meanings
verbput one across (third-person singular simple present puts one across, present participle putting one across, simple past and past participle put one across)
present singular third person puts one across · participle present putting one across
- transitiveTo convince or deceive someone into believing something untrue.
We put one across that fool.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbfool or hoax
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put one across,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20one%20across.
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