Noun has 3 senses

• put-on(n = noun.communication) burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, pasquinade, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way;


• put-on(n = noun.act) dupery, fraud, fraudulence, hoax, humbug - something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage;


Derived form verb put on₈

• put-on(n = noun.act) antic, caper, joke, prank, trick - a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement;