puts
noun
- 1
A right to sell something at a predetermined price.
- 2
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.”
- 3
The act of putting; an action; a movement; a thrust; a push.
“the put of a ball”
- 4
An old card game.
verb
- 1
To place something somewhere.
“She put her books on the table.”
- 2
To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.
“He is putting all his energy into this one task.”
- 3
To exercise a put option.
“He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80.”
- 4
To express something in a certain manner.
“When you put it that way, I guess I can see your point.”
- 5
To throw a heavy iron ball, as a sport. (See shot put. Do not confuse with putt.)
- 6
To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
- 7
To play a card or a hand in the game called put.
- 8
To attach or attribute; to assign.
“to put a wrong construction on an act or expression”
- 9
To lay down; to give up; to surrender.
- 10
To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
“to put a question; to put a case”
- 11
To incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige.
- 12
To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.
noun
- 1
An idiot; a foolish person; a duffer.
noun
- 1
A prostitute.
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