putting someone's back up

A form of put someone's back up — Synonym of get someone's back up: to annoy someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put someone's back up
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APA

putting someone's back up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20someone's%20back%20up

MLA

“putting someone's back up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20someone's%20back%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting someone's back up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20someone's%20back%20up.

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