putt
verb (used with or without object)
to strike (a gollf ball) gently so as to make it roll along the green into the hole.
putts
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pluralof putt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof putt (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
puttverb (used with or without object)to strike (a gollf ball) gently so as to make it roll along the green into the hole.
Example Sentences
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Ciganda continued her fine form from Friday, holing two long-range putts on the front nine to put the European pairing in the box seat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
They moved down to Frisco, Texas, and adopted the name Good Good—the phrase two golfers use on the green to give each other gimme putts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Two putts later and a second jacket was his, a one-shot victory over Scheffler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
He backed that with a strong shot from the sand to 12 feet and with two putts for the title, took both of them.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
"Going out, Touchwood?" inquired an elderly man of military appearance, who was practicing golf putts from one cabbage rose to another on the Brussels carpet.
From Poor Relations by Compton MacKenzie
