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

Recent Examples on the Web The most recent birdie came on a 56-foot putt at the par-3 fifth hole. Rick Maese, Washington Post, 21 July 2024 McIlroy had made his previous 496 putts from inside three feet before his miss for par at the 16th, according to the PGA Tour. Jack Bantock, CNN, 17 June 2024 Greg Norman lips his putt on the PGA Championship’s second playoff hole, giving Paul Azinger the title and leaving Norman with an unprecedented career of Grand Slam playoff losses. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024 All putts have to be sunk, all rules have to be followed. Rick Reilly, Washington Post, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for putt 

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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

Cite this Entry

“Putt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putt. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

putt

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

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