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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The opposite was true for Collin Morikawa and Tommy Fleetwood, who both missed crucial short putts for Los Angeles, culminating in a 6-4 loss. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 With the fans on hand who stayed through the ugly weather cheering him on, the Los Angeles native’s putt missed the pin by inches to force a playoff with McIlroy on Monday. Jacob Lev, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025 Glover made all three of his looks from 10 to 15 feet away, holing 120 feet and 11 inches of putts in all — nearly 50 feet more than his season average. 2. Justin Ray, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025 Pressure trainers use gravity or electricity to return the ball to you after sinking a putt. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 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

Cite this Entry

“Putt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putt. Accessed 25 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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