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To pursue with romantic interest, especially in an aggressive, sexually suggestive manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
Examples
- 1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure I met a lesbian friend of Liz's, Dawn, who promptly put the make on me & I figured it's about time I tried it.
- 1978, "High Steppin' to stardom (Film review of Saturday Night Fever)," Time, 3 Apr., His girl—the one he has been trying unsuccessfully to put the make on—hears the longing and the edge of desperation in his voice and kisses him on the cheek.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
From make (“love interest, spouse, mate”).
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
騷擾追求 /骚扰追求
(sāorǎo zhuīqiú)
— pursue with romantic interest
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Chinese Mandarin:
色情糾纏 /色情纠缠
(sèqíng jiūchán)
— pursue with romantic interest
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Dutch:
verleiden
— pursue with romantic interest
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Dutch:
avances maken
— pursue with romantic interest
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Finnish:
iskeä
— pursue with romantic interest
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French:
draguer
— pursue with romantic interest
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French:
faire des avances
— pursue with romantic interest
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Spanish:
insinuarse
— pursue with romantic interest
