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putt

[ puht ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to strike (a gollf ball) gently so as to make it roll along the green into the hole.


noun

  1. an act of putting.
  2. a stroke made in putting.

putt

/ ʌ /

noun

  1. a stroke on the green with a putter to roll the ball into or near the hole
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to strike (the ball) in this way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of putt1

First recorded in 1735–45; originally Scots, variant of put
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Word History and Origins

Origin of putt1

C16: of Scottish origin; related to put
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Example Sentences

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