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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Shane Lowry has the distinction of draining one of the more memorable putts in recent golf history. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026 Korda ended her victory by holing a lengthy par putt and cannonballing into the pool installed off the 18th green at Memorial Park, alongside her team and family. Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Playing it safe left her a couple of par putts in the 6-foot range, the ones that had given her fits in the third round. ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026 As the golfer secured his win, his wearable device revealed a heart rate of 117 beats per minute on his first putt, soaring to 150 during the post-win celebration, according to data released from his fitness wearable on Monday. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 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 29 Apr. 2026.

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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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