puts Meaning & Definition
What Does Puts Mean?
Puts is a verb that means third-person singular simple present indicative of put. As a noun, it means plural of put. As a noun, it means A right to sell something at a predetermined price.
Puts Definition (Verb)
- third-person singular simple present indicative of put
Puts as a Noun
- plural of put
Noun
- A right to sell something at a predetermined price.
- A contract to sell a security at a set price on or before a certain date.
He bought a January '08 put for Procter and Gamble at 80 to hedge his bet.
- The act of putting; an action; a movement; a thrust; a push.
the put of a ball
- An old card game.
Verb
- To place something somewhere.
She put her books on the table.
- To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.
He is putting all his energy into this one task.
- To exercise a put option.
He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80.
- To express something in a certain manner.
When you put it that way, I guess I can see your point.
- To throw a heavy iron ball, as a sport. (See shot put. Do not confuse with putt.)
- To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
- To play a card or a hand in the game called put.
- To attach or attribute; to assign.
to put a wrong construction on an act or expression
- To lay down; to give up; to surrender.
- To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
to put a question; to put a case
- To incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige.
- To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.
Noun
- An idiot; a foolish person; a duffer.
Noun
- A prostitute.
Synonyms of Puts
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Puts synonyms and antonyms →Puts in a Sentence
He bought a January '08 put for Procter and Gamble at 80 to hedge his bet.
the put of a ball
She put her books on the table.
He is putting all his energy into this one task.
He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80.
When you put it that way, I guess I can see your point.
to put a wrong construction on an act or expression
to put a question; to put a case
Word Forms & Grammar
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