Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put past

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.18 in modern English

Syllables: put -past
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, past.

verb

To consider (something) to be not possible for (someone) (to do); (see also put it past).

verb

To conceal or disguise (something) so that it is undetected by (someone) (see also put one past).

Example Sentences

"He put the ball past the goalkeeper."
"Would he go so far as to call the police? I wouldn't put it past him."
"I wouldn't put even that past him. In fact, I'd put nothing past him."
"You'll never put that wheeze past our eagle-eyed boss."

Inflected Forms

puts past (present, singular) putting past (participle, present)

Questions

What does put past mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, past.

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