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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Roiland needed a bogey putt to stay tied for the lead. Ren Clayton, CBS News, 10 June 2026 His 68-foot putt on 17 is one of the shots of the season, and won’t be forgotten by golf fans anytime soon. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2026 Lopez, who made a great birdie putt on 18 to claim a share of the lead, was looking to become the first Mexican woman to win the Open and the second to win a major behind her mentor, Lorena Ochoa, who won the Chevron in 2008. Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 But not Korda, who calmly blasted out to 4 feet and then converted the putt for par, retaining her lead and giving her positive momentum to take into her final four holes. Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 8 June 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 17 Jun. 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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