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

Recent Examples on the Web On the par-3 13th, McIlroy rolled in a 14-foot birdie putt and Schauffele bogeyed. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024 Solvers of the digital version should see a whimsical completion animation of the winning putt. Sam Corbin, New York Times, 12 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for putt 

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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

Cite this Entry

“Putt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putt. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

putt

noun
: a golf stroke made to cause the ball to roll into or near the hole
putt verb

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