verb
putt
pt
verb
1
To strike a golf ball gently to roll it along the green toward the hole.
"She putted the ball from six feet and sank it."
noun
1
A gentle golf stroke used to roll the ball into the hole, or the act of playing this stroke.
"He needed just one putt to win the hole."
How to Use Putt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soft golf shot used near the hole, or the act of playing one.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "put," the everyday verb for placing something.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
putted past tense, putted past tense, putts plural, putts plural, putts plural, putts singular, putts singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Scots putt, meaning "to put" or "to push."