noun
Meaning 1
A deception, hoax, or practical joke.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- I think this is all a big put-on.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
put-on
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noun
Meaning 2
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: antic, joke, prank, trick, caper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: diversion, recreation
Narrower terms: dirty trick, practical joke
noun
Meaning 3
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile, shenanigan
Narrower terms: goldbrick
noun
Meaning 4
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: caricature, imitation, impersonation
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.