put-on (redirected from put-ons)

put-on (ptn, -ôn)

adj.

Pretended; feigned.

n. Slang

1. A deceptive outward appearance.

2. The act of teasing or misleading someone, especially for amusement.

3. Something, such as a prank, intended as a hoax or joke; a spoof.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	put-on - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way parody, pasquinade, sendup, spoof, charade, lampoon, mockery, burlesque, travesty, takeoff caricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
	2.	put-on - something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage dupery, hoax, humbug, fraud, fraudulence chicanery, wile, shenanigan, trickery, guile, chicane - the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) goldbrick - anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
	3.	put-on - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement antic, prank, joke, trick, caper diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" dirty trick - an unkind or aggressive trick practical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)

Translations

put-on [ˈpʊtˌɒn]

A. ADJ (= feigned) → fingido

B. N (= pretence) → teatro m; (= hoax) → broma f (de mal gusto)