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Definition 2024

put-down

put-down

See also: putdown and put down

English

Noun

put-down ‎(plural put-downs)

An insult or barb; a snide or demeaning remark.
When he called you a know-it-all, he meant it as a put-down.

Synonyms

burn

Translations

insult or barb

Hebrew: יְרִידָה (he) f ‎(y'ridá)
Maori: tīkai
Russian: нае́зд (ru) m ‎(najézd), колкость (ru) f ‎(kolkostʹ), шпи́лька (ru) f ‎(špílʹka)