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

Harris shot 27 on the back nine of The Club at Indian Creek by making just over 153 feet of putts. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Working with a Master Fitter, golfers hit a series of putts using a variety of putter styles while a TrackMan launch monitor captures key performance data. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Brown narrowly missed a putt to shoot a 59 at The American Express in his first start this year. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Kuwaki was the clubhouse leader on 5-under-par when Henseleit dropped a monster 40ft putt to birdie the 18th, taking the final major of the year to a sudden-death playoff. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 2 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