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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Despite a strong third shot, Lipsky's par putt lipped out and dropped him into a tie for third. Troy Finnegan‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025 And Cink’s final putt gave Harrington a direct template of his own, tapping in a beauty to ensure the two stayed even. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 June 2025 The Sunday evening exodus after the final putt drops, consistently merits media attention. Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 Smith calmly drained an eight-foot putt to earn the championship. Barry Scanlon, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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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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