put down
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
put down• Put the gun down.• The uprising was quickly put down.• The rebellion was put down and its leaders were executed.• She enjoys putting me down in front of other people.• OK, you can all put your hands down now.• Television programs always seem to put down people from the South.put something/somebody ↔ down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.put somebody ↔ down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.put something ↔ down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.put down a revolution/revolt/rebellion etc• My father's father, a soldier in the Black Watch, had helped put down a rebellion one Easter in Dublin.put something ↔ down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.put somebody down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.put the phone down• Be brisk, polite, and put the phone down.• He put the phone down and listened to its ringing - its machine persistence.• After I have put the phone down I sit gazing at Kyle on the opposite side of the airwell.• He put the phone down in the dining room.• He put the phone down on the cradle and stared at it.• And he had just put the phone down on the only man who could ruin it all for him.• After she had put the phone down, she felt in a daze.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.put something ↔ down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.I couldn’t put it down• It's such a good book that I couldn't put it down.• What an amazing book! I just couldn't put it down.put (something) down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.put somebody down• He asked two questions and put the phone down.• I did not want to put it down.• Minna put the letter down and shuddered.• As the stage approached, I put one down and waved violently.• Parents may carry her around constantly afraid to put her down for fear she will burst into tears again.• When I put that phone down, I was in tears.• She put her drink down on the bar.• Culley put the phone down, then dialled Mike Dawson's number.ˈput-down noun [countable usually singular] CRITICIZEsomething you say that is intended to make someone feel stupid or unimportant 贬损的话，奚落的话 SYN snub She was tired of his put-downs. 她听腻了他那些贬低人的话。Examples from the Corpus
put-down• The comment was not intended as a put-down but simply a statement of fact.• I didn't mean it as a put-down but I could tell from her response that she took my criticism personally.• Roper, who is as sharp with a put-down as he is with a knockdown, has run out of worthy opponents.• My favourite put-down of all came from Chuck Berry.• Morrissey makes a lousy rock critic though it is hard to disagree with his put-downs.• She could sense the scene coming, foresee the inevitable criticism, the malicious put-downs.• I took his criticism of my work as a real put-down.• She was a master of the sarcastic put-down.• Carla, however, usually had the edge when it came to put-downs.• The best car, the wittiest put-down, and the best dress.From Longman Business Dictionaryput something → down phrasal verb [transitive]1to pay part of the total cost of something as a depositYou will be required to put down a 25% deposit.How much could you afford to put down on a house?2put down a motion/an amendment to suggest a subject, plan, change in the law etc for a parliament or committee to consider → put→ See Verb tableˈput-down nounChineseSyllable
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put down
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++put down → put down at put(PHRASAL VERB)
put down
put down phrasal verb (see also put)
1. PLACE put something/somebody ↔ down to put something or someone that you are holding or carrying onto a surface:
Put those heavy bags down for a minute.
2. CRITICIZE put somebody ↔ down to criticize someone and make them feel silly or stupid
SYN belittle:
I hate the way Dave puts me down the whole time.
put yourself down
Stop putting yourself down.
3. WRITE put something ↔ down to write something, especially a name or number, on a piece of paper or on a list
SYN write down:
Put down your name and address.
4. put down a revolution/revolt/rebellion etc to stop a revolution etc by using force:
The uprising was put down by the police and the army.
5. PAY put something ↔ down to pay part of the total cost of something, so that you can pay the rest later
put something ↔ down on
They put down a deposit on the goods until Christmas.
6. BABY put somebody down to put a baby in its bed:
We try to put Amy down at six every evening.
7. put the phone down to put the receiver back onto the telephone when you have finished speaking to someone
SYN hang up
put the phone down on
She put the phone down on me (=suddenly ended the conversation).
8. KILL put something ↔ down to kill an animal without causing it pain, usually because it is old or sick
SYN put something to sleep:
We had to have the dog put down.
9. I couldn’t put it down spoken used to say that you found a book, game etc extremely interesting:
Once I’d started reading it I just couldn’t put it down.
10. AIRCRAFT put (something) down if an aircraft puts down or if a pilot puts it down, it lands, especially because of an emergency:
The engine failed and the plane put down in the sea.
11. put down a motion/an amendment to suggest a subject, plan, change in the law etc for a parliament or committee to consider
12. LEAVE PASSENGER put somebody down British English to stop a vehicle so that passengers can get off at a particular place:
He asked the taxi to put him down at the end of the road.
put down phrasal verb (see also put)
1. PLACE put something/somebody ↔ down to put something or someone that you are holding or carrying onto a surface:
2. CRITICIZE put somebody ↔ down to criticize someone and make them feel silly or stupid
SYN belittle:
put yourself down
3. WRITE put something ↔ down to write something, especially a name or number, on a piece of paper or on a list
SYN write down:
4. put down a revolution/revolt/rebellion etc to stop a revolution etc by using force:
5. PAY put something ↔ down to pay part of the total cost of something, so that you can pay the rest later
put something ↔ down on
6. BABY put somebody down to put a baby in its bed:
7. put the phone down to put the receiver back onto the telephone when you have finished speaking to someone
SYN hang up
put the phone down on
8. KILL put something ↔ down to kill an animal without causing it pain, usually because it is old or sick
SYN put something to sleep:
9. I couldn’t put it down spoken used to say that you found a book, game etc extremely interesting:
10. AIRCRAFT put (something) down if an aircraft puts down or if a pilot puts it down, it lands, especially because of an emergency:
11. put down a motion/an amendment to suggest a subject, plan, change in the law etc for a parliament or committee to consider
12. LEAVE PASSENGER put somebody down British English to stop a vehicle so that passengers can get off at a particular place: