English · Daily Life
put on
/pʊt ɒn/
[/pʊt ɒn/]
dress in; pretend
Intermediateverb
Definition
To dress oneself in clothing, or to pretend or feign something.
Example
Put on your coat before you go outside; it's freezing cold and starting to snow heavily.
Put on your coat before you go outside; it's freezing cold and starting to snow heavily.
Etymology
From 'put' plus 'on', the clothing sense being literal and very old.
How & Where It’s Used
Everyday; the 'pretend' sense ('he's putting it on') and 'put on weight' are common idioms.