Putt

Quick meaning: Putt is a noun meaning (golf) The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.

Meaning

(golf) The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.

More Meanings

1. (golf) To lightly strike a golf ball with a putter.
2. (British, motorcycling, slang) A motorcycle.
3. To make a putting sound.
4. (motorcycling, slang) To ride one's motorcycle, to go for a motorcycle ride.
5. To move along slowly.
6. (onomatopoeia) A regular sound characterized by the sound of "putt putt putt putt...", such as made by some slowly stroking internal combustion engines.
7. Obsolete form of put.

Example Sentences

We have a custome, that when one sneezes, every one els putts off his hatt, and bowes, and cries God bless ye Sir.

There were the golfers. Was it possible that they were going on with their game? Yes, there was a fellow driving off from a tee, and that other group upon the green were surely putting for the hole.

Word Forms

• putts
• putting
• putted

Synonyms for putt

Depending on context, synonyms include putting.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include golf, putt-putt, gimme, driving, golfing, mini-putt.

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