putt

noun

ˈpət 

: 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

Along with eight birdies and an eagle, two of his biggest putts were for par on the 11th and 12th holes to keep him in the chase. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Hill blasted out to just over 3 feet, and when Watts missed his 18-foot birdie putt, Hill quickly rapped it in and the celebration was on. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

And yet, hours later, 22-year-old amateur Josh Hill looked over a birdie putt of just 3 feet, with thousands circling the 18th green at Lahinch in southwest Ireland as two nervous teams looked on. — Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Ehudin drilled a 5 iron to about 10 feet, but missed his birdie putt. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1754, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing putt

• lag putt

Rhymes for putt

• but
• butt
• cut
• glut
• gut
• hut
• jut
• mutt
• nut
• rut
• shut
• smut

Kids Definition

putt

noun

ˈpət 

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

putt verb