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

put, putt

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How to use putt in a sentence

Palmer, by Woods’s retelling, made a putt on 18 to swipe up all the cash.
At the Masters, Tiger Woods walks in two worlds: Yarn-spinning legend and defending champ|Barry Svrluga|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
Booverman with a little care studied the ten-foot route to the hole and putted down.
Murder in Any Degree|Owen Johnson
When they climbed the hill, Booverman's ball lay within three feet of the cup, which he easily putted out.
Murder in Any Degree|Owen Johnson
Old Sharon Whipple, the player who putted, never knew that above him had gone a thing he had very lately said could never be.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson

On the green Henderson putted true and straight, his ball stopping so near the hole as to make a four a certainty.
The Carleton Case|Ellery H. Clark
He putted over the easy bunkers and more than once he lifted his ball to a better lie.
The Secret of the Silver Car|Wyndham Martyn

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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Origin of putt

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