Putting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpʊtɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Putting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of put.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of put.
More Meanings
- The action or result of the verb put.
- (golf) present participle and gerund of putt
- (golf) The action of the verb to putt.
- (golf) A variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter.
- (obsolete) Instigation or incitement; enticement.
Example Sentences
...and then if there be a putting in fear alſo, the clergy is ouſted in all the caſes mentiond in this ſtatute.
Word Forms
- puttings
Synonyms for putting
Depending on context, synonyms include putt.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include posing, being, develop, moving, imposing, getting.
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