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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The Cardinal won in 2024 and lost last year against Northwestern, with Westview High product Dianna Lee making the clinching putt. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 Clark had earlier pulled within a stroke with a short eagle putt on the par-5 ninth. ABC News, 23 May 2026 Playing in the second group, Juarez was one under through 13 and blasted out of a frontside bunker to within four feet of the hole at 14 before sinking his birdie putt. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026 Just maybe obviously hole in a few more putts, which is not an easy task over here on these greens. CBS News, 18 May 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 28 May. 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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