: a golf stroke made on a putting green to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
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As the final putt dropped, the young Fleetwood dashed onto the green, arms wide, heart fuller than ever.—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 This necessitated a one-hole playoff, which Morrow won after sinking a par putt to give Xaverian the individual state champion as well.—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025 This isn’t like missing a 2-foot putt, or getting posterized, or letting a groundball squeak through your legs or blowing a tire on the ice.—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Before the tournament, the family of three participated in the annual Par 3 contest (where Poppy made an impressive putt!).—Effie Orfanides, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for putt
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Scots, literally, shove, gentle push, from putt, put to put
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