Definition
Definition of put-put - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
transportationRare vehicle making a light chugging or popping soundRare
- We rode in a put-put along the river.
2.
soundRare light chugging or popping sound from an engineRare
- The put-put of the old boat was soothing.
Origin of put-put
Imitative, put-put (sound of a small engine)
Terms with put-put included in their meaning
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question
put forward a question to be answered
clothing
put clothes on oneself or another
consume food
put food in mouth, chew, and swallow
concealment
put something where it can't be seen
stay put
stay in one place until an event happens or someone arrives
routine or event
put on clothes for daily life or special occasions
action
put or spread something on a surface
organization
put in a specific order or configuration
banking
put money into a bank account
place gently
put something down gently or carefully
transportation
put items into a vehicle or container
packing luggage
put items into a container for transport
positioning
put something in a specific location
gardening
put seeds or plants in the ground to grow
position
put something in a specific place
cuisine
soft food you put on bread for flavor
staying put
be at one's place of residence
travel preparation
put clothes and things into bags for a trip
enhance appearance
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
costume
put on a costume to portray a character
clothing
put clothes or items on a hook or hanger
prepare for trip
put belongings into bags for travel
prepare to leave
put personal belongings into bags or boxes for leaving
put aside
put money aside for future use
Examples of put-put in a sentence
Children giggled at the sound of the put-put. The put-put of the engine echoed in the garage. I could hear the put-put from a distance.
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- French:tacot, poc-poc, ...
- German:Tuck-Tuck, Tuckern, ...
- Italian:veicolo scoppiettante, borbottio, ...
- Spanish:vehículo ruidoso, pum-pum, ...
- Portuguese:veículo barulhento, poc-poc, ...
- Chinese:突突车, 突突声, ...
- Japanese:ポンポン船, プットプット, ...
- Arabic:مركبة تَصدُر صوت طَقطَقة, طَقْطَقَةٌ, ...
- Hebrew:רֶכֶב קָטָן, פּוּט-פּוּט, ...
- Russian:пыхтящая машинка, хлопающий звук, ...
- Ukrainian:чах-чах, чахкання, ...
- Hindi:पुट-पुट, ...
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