puttered; puttering; putters
Synonyms of putter
Examples of putter in a Sentence
Verb
the motorboat puttered across the lake
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
After watching Akshay Bhatia get up-and-down from a bunker for birdie to close within two, Berger handed the putter to his caddie and decided to wait 13 hours before his next putt.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Mother Kim would putter up to the airport to pick him up after most every failed tryout.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Opting for a putter out of the first cut behind the green, Berger ran the ball past the hole by 8 feet and missed the comeback putt.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
After watching Akshay Bhatia get up-and-down from a bunker for birdie to close within two, Berger handed the putter to his caddie and decided to wait 13 hours before his next putt.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Poking and puttering in this oily domain helped keep his fingers in shape.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Mother Kim would putter up to the airport to pick him up after most every failed tryout.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Putter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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putter
1 of 3 noun
put·ter
ˈpu̇t-ər 
: one that puts
putter
2 of 3 noun
putt·er
ˈpət-ər
1
: a golf club used in putting
2
: a person who putts
Etymology
Noun
from put and -er (noun suffix)
Noun
from putt and -er (noun suffix)
Verb
an altered form of earlier potter "to move about idly without aim or purpose"
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