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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Meanwhile, Morikawa sat in the center of the green with a long birdie putt. William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025 The West Orange senior missed a birdie putt on the 18th hole of Day 2 at the Class 3A state finals that would have won the title. Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025 Peake clinched his ticket to Royal Portrush after capturing the 104th New Zealand Open, sinking an 8-foot par putt on the final hole to avoid a four-way playoff. Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025 Woods predicted a putt by Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, would straighten out at the end. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 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

Cite this Entry

“Putt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putt. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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