put

1. A right to sell something at a predetermined price.
2. A contract to sell a security at a set price on or before a certain date.

   He bought a January '08 put for Procter and Gamble at 80 to hedge his bet.

3. The act of putting; an action; a movement; a thrust; a push.

   the put of a ball

4. An old card game.

1. To place something somewhere.

   She put her books on the table.

2. To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.

   He is putting all his energy into this one task.

3. To exercise a put option.

   He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80.

4. To express something in a certain manner.

   When you put it that way, I guess I can see your point.

5. To throw a heavy iron ball, as a sport. (See shot put. Do not confuse with putt.)
6. To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
7. To play a card or a hand in the game called put.
8. To attach or attribute; to assign.

   to put a wrong construction on an act or expression

9. To lay down; to give up; to surrender.
10. To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.

    to put a question; to put a case

11. To incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige.
12. To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.

noun

An idiot; a foolish person; a duffer.

noun

A prostitute.