putt

noun

: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
putt verb

Examples of putt in a Sentence

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The putt drops on 17 for Ben Griffin, and so does the golf fan in the stands. Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025 The hosts talk about the media coverage–both the relationship between ESPN and CBS, and the coverage of the McIlroy celebration in the 30 minutes after the final putt. Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2025 At 6:14, a 20-foot birdie putt from Rose ramming into the 18th hole. Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 This looked like the player who two-putted every green in the final round at St. Andrews, who missed two short putts in the closing stretch at Pinehurst No. 2 last summer to watch Bryson DeChambeau hoist that U.S. Open trophy. Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for putt

Word History

Etymology

Scots, literally, shove, gentle push, from putt, put to put

First Known Use

circa 1754, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of putt was circa 1754

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“Putt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putt. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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putt

noun
: a golf stroke made to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
putt verb

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