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put about

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌpʊt əˈbaʊt/

put about means: To spread a story, rumor, or piece of information among people.

verb

SPREAD INFORMATIONC1

To spread a story, rumor, or piece of information among people.

  • Who put that rumor about?
  • She put about a story that I was leaving.
  • People have been putting false claims about.

How to use it: put something about (Someone put a false story about.); put it about that… (They put it about that the factory would close.)

Similar words: spread, circulate

Common phrases: put about a rumor, put something about

CHANGE DIRECTIONC2

To turn a boat or ship so it travels in a different direction.

  • The boat put about.
  • We put about when the wind changed.
  • The captain ordered the crew to put the ship about.

How to use it: put about / put a boat about (The captain put the boat about to avoid the rocks.)

Similar words: turn, change course

Common phrases: put about quickly, put the boat about

Questions about put about

What does put about mean?

To spread a story, rumor, or piece of information among people.

What is put about in other languages?

Türkçe: yaymak · Español: difundir · Français: répandre · Deutsch: verbreiten · Italiano: diffondere · 日本語: 広める

How do you pronounce put about?

It is pronounced /ˌpʊt əˈbaʊt/.

How do you use put about in a sentence?

Who put that rumor about? She put about a story that I was leaving.

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