| put back | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to return to its former place |
| 2. | to move to a later time or date: the wedding was put back a fortnight |
| 3. | to delay or impede the progress of: the strike put back production severely |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |