putt
putt Lexical Profile
putt Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A gentle golf stroke made on the putting green in an effort to roll the ball into or near the hole.
"She sank a challenging twenty-foot putt on the final hole to win the tournament."
A soft, rhythmic puffing or popping sound, such as that made by a small internal combustion engine.
"We heard the steady putt of the old fishing boat's motor long before it came into view."
• verb
To strike a golf ball gently with a putter so that it rolls across the green toward or into the hole.
"He took a moment to read the slope of the grass before he putted the ball toward the cup."
To move or travel slowly while making a series of soft, rhythmic popping sounds (especially of a small engine or vehicle).
"The vintage tractor putted slowly along the dirt road at the edge of the farm."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'putt' (rhyming with 'cut'), which refers to a gentle golf stroke, with the common verb 'put'.
• Rhymes for putt
Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in the 17th century from Scots 'putt', meaning to push, nudge, or throw (as in the 'shot put'), it is a specialized variant of the verb 'put'.