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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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He is currently putting together a "fact-finding" delegation to travel to Washington DC and bring the movement directly to the Trump administration.

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Really though, you are only busying yourself and putting off the inevitable trek back home for a few more minutes.

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"He just said 'well I'm going and if nobody wants to come, fine, I'll go on my own', which of course was rather putting us to shame," said Archbishop Gallagher.

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Following the attack on Kyiv, Trump said he was "putting a lot of pressure" on both sides to end the war, and directly addressed Putin in a post on social media, saying: "Vladimir STOP!"

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Israel cut off aid on 2 March and resumed its offensive two weeks later after the collapse of a two-month ceasefire, saying it was putting pressure on Hamas to release its remaining hostages.

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