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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Morikawa pushed past them all on the 15th hole by rolling in a 30-foot, uphill birdie putt. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026 Moments later, Morikawa holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the 15th to take the lead. CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026 Straka made a 10-foot eagle putt for a 68 before Morikawa tapped in. Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026 Scheffler made 151 feet of putts Sunday. Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 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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