putt
pʌt
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Definition of putt - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

course gamesoft roll stroke to send ball toward cup on green
  • She sank a long putt on the final green.
idol statue

Verb

1.
golftr./intr.strike a golf ball lightly with a puttertr./intr.
  • He putts the ball towards the hole.
tap
2.
motorcycleintr.DatedUSride a motorcycle slowlyintr.DatedUS
  • They putt through the countryside on weekends.
cruise
3.
engineintr.Datedmake a sound like 'putt putt'intr.Dated
  • The engine putts as it starts.
chug purr
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Expressions with putt

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long shots look impressive but putting wins games
Drive for show, putt for dough is a common golf saying.
short putt conceded by opponent in golf
He was relieved to get a gimme putt on the last hole.
small golf game played on a short-distance course
We played pitch and putt after lunch.
fun golf game with obstacles
We spent the afternoon playing putt-putt at the park.

Origin of putt

Scottish, putt (push softly)

Terms with putt included in their meaning

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sports distance
shot or putt taken from 15 feet away
golf
short putt conceded by an opponent
golf
easy putt made from close to the hole
golf
short putt conceded by opponent in golf

Examples of putt in a sentence

  • She practiced the same ten-foot putt over and over before the tournament.
  • She putts with precision on the green.
  • They watched him putt during the tournament.
  • They love to putt around the city on their bikes.
  • We putt along the beach road every summer.
  • The old tractor putted down the lane.

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  1. French:putt, putter, ...
  2. German:Putt, putten, ...
  3. Italian:putt, puttare, ...
  4. Spanish:putt, patear, ...
  5. Portuguese:putt, puttar, ...
  6. Chinese:推杆, 推球, ...
  7. Japanese:パット, パットする, ...
  8. Arabic:ضَرْبَة دَحْرَجَة, ضَرَبَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:פַּט, לְהַכּוֹת קַלּוֹת בְּכַדּוּר גּוֹלְף בְּאֶמְצָעוּת פַּאטֶר, ...
  10. Russian:пат, подавать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пат, підштовхувати, ...
  12. Hindi:पट, हल्के से मारना, ...
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