put-on

noun

A deception, hoax, or practical joke.

“I think this is all a big put-on.”

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Meanings

nounput-on (plural put-ons)

plural put-ons

  1. informalA deception, hoax, or practical joke.

    I think this is all a big put-on.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

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caricatureimitationimpersonation

nounsomething intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

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nouna ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

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anticburlesquecaperduperyfraudfraudulencehoaxhumbugjokelampoonmockerynonsenseparodypasquinadepranksend-upspooftakeofftravestytrick

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Cite this entry
APA

put-on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put-on

MLA

“put-on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put-on. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put-on,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put-on.

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