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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Griffin's misfortune became Kim's gain, as their final ranks would have been switched if Griffin had sunk that crucial putt. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 The grand opening to the public will take place from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 29; the public will have the opportunity to walk the back nine and putt on new greens. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025 Your Next Read Billy Horschel sinks clutch putt to power Atlanta Drive to inaugural TGL title College hoops business is booming despite quiet tourneys. Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 New York declined to accept the first two hammers, cutting the team’s lead to a single point, before Horschel’s long putt snaked into the hole at the 14th to give Atlanta a dramatic lead. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 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 8 Apr. 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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