put-on
معنی کامل و مثالها
/poot´än´/adj., n.
● گول زدن، سر کسی شیره مالیدن، خیط کردن
● (رمان و نمایش و غیره) پر از حقه و ترفند، مایهی دست انداختن تماشاگران
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the verb phrase 'put on'.
مثال
- His friendly demeanor was just a put-on.
- She saw through his put-on of being confident.
- The comedian's act was full of put-ons and jokes.
ترکیبهای رایج
Put on a put-on See through a put-on Full of put-ons Putting on a put-on
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage