/ Dictionary / Index P put-down: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: put-down Pronunciation: (poot'doun"), [key] — n. a landing of an aircraft. a disparaging, belittling, or snubbing remark. a remark or act intended to humiliate or embarrass someone. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: put-down (Thesaurus) putative marriage Putnam Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language