putting up to

A form of put up to — To encourage or trick (someone) to perform (an action which is foolish or wrong).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put up to
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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