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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Had DeChambeau not knocked down that par putt on 18, DeChambeau and McIlroy would have faced off in the first aggregate playoff in U.S. Open history. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024 Berger’s putt missed, but McNealy made his birdie on the final hole to earn his first career PGA Tour win and put himself in the early 2025 signature events. Brody Miller, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 An unusually emotional Langer threw his visor and arms in the air in celebration after watching his lengthy putt go in. Candace Oehler, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 Hughes makes his putt and watches Blayne Barber, Henrik Norlander and Camilo Villegas all miss par putts from 10 feet or closer. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 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 7 Jan. 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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