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putt

Syllabification: (putt)
Pronunciation: /pət/
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Definition of putt

verb (putts, putting, putted)

[no object]
  • try to hit a golf ball into a hole by striking it gently so that it rolls across the green:Nicklaus putted for eagle on 11 of the 16 par 5s [with object]:putt the balls into the hole

noun

  • a gentle stroke that hits a golf ball across the green towards the hole.

Origin:

mid 17th century (originally Scots): differentiated from put

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Definition of putt in the British & World English dictionary