English to English Dictionary

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

To back up one's words with actions, especially in terms of financial commitment.

Put paid to

To bring something such as a plan, hope, or activity to an end, often abruptly or permanently, completely stopping it from succeeding.

Put-through

The successful connection of a telephone call from one party to another.

Putabout

A person who is frequently moved or shifted from one place to another, often in a social or organizational context.

Puto

A derogatory term used in some Spanish-speaking cultures to refer to a male prostitute or a person perceived as effeminate.

Putrid

Having a foul smell; rotten or decayed.

Putting-Out

A system of production where work is contracted out to individuals or families, typically in their homes, rather than being done in a centralized factory.

Putty

A pale, dough-like substance consisting of powdered chalk and linseed oil, used for fixing glass in frames or sealing woodwork and masonry.

Puzzle

A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.

Pyeonui Siseol

A system designed to enhance convenience in various aspects of life or technology.

Pygarg

An antelope with a white rump, often identified with the addax or a similar desert-dwelling hoofed mammal.

Pyoji-Bupyo

A term referring to the representation style or form in art or design.