putt
[ puht ]
/ pʌt /
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verb (used with or without object)
to strike (a gollf ball) gently so as to make it roll along the green into the hole.
noun
an act of putting.
a stroke made in putting.
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Origin of putt
First recorded in 1735–45; originally Scots, variant of put
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH putt
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British Dictionary definitions for putt
putt
/ (pʌt) golf /
noun
a stroke on the green with a putter to roll the ball into or near the hole
verb
to strike (the ball) in this way
Word Origin for putt
C16: of Scottish origin; related to put
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