Verb: put about
- Spread or circulate information, especially rumours or gossip
"They put about stories of his infidelity"
- (nautical) change a ship's direction by turning its bow away from the wind
"The captain ordered to put about as the storm approached"
- [UK, dialect] Inconvenience or trouble someone
"I'm sorry to put you about, but could you give me a ride to the station?"
Derived forms: puts about, putting about, put about