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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In the first, 28 participants (80 percent of whom believed in good luck) were tasked with making golf putts. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024 Trump was reported to be initially shaken – who wouldn’t be? – but later joked about wanting to finish his putt, and spent time talking to journalists and supporters. Howard Kurtz, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024 In the City Golf format, participants on Hole 1 would hit tee shots and approach shots (if needed) in the screen-golf bay, which retracts for the players to finish the hole with putts on an actual green. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 This could explain why so many golfers miss a putt at the end of the final round or why football players drop the ball inches from the finish line. Larae Quy, Forbes, 1 Oct. 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

Cite this Entry

“Putt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putt. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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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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