: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
puttverb
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If putt putt is more your speed, head to Tropical Adventure Mini Golf in nearby Calabash.—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025 Get your confidence up, make those birdie putts under the gun.—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Sankey’s putt stayed left of the cup.—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2025 On a course where clutch putts could swing entire sessions, Burns’ presence feels almost essential.—Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for putt
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Etymology
Scots, literally, shove, gentle push, from putt, put to put
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