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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Rahm, though, forced pressure on Scheffler — who lined up a birdie putt on the 10th hole with a massive scoreboard just to his left showing he was tied with Rahm at 9-under. Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025 When his 4-foot putt went in, the Irish golfer threw his golf club in the air, collapsed to the ground and got emotional. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 14 May 2025 And when the final putt is made, the developer plans to leave the clubhouse to serve as a community center for the new village. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 May 2025 Latest research shows that 83% of a putt’s starting direction is influenced by the direction of the putter face at impact. Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 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 26 May. 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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