Meaning & Definition of word "Putt"

Putt

/pʌt/

1. A gentle stroke in golf, usually made on the putting green.
- Example: His putt from five feet away was perfectly lined up with the hole.
2. The act of putting in golf.
- Example: After a bad round, he practiced his putts for hours.

1. To strike (a golf ball) lightly with the aim of getting it into the hole on the green.
- Example: He decided to putt instead of using a driver for a smoother shot to the hole.
2. To make a low stroke or movement.
- Example: She had to putt the ball carefully to avoid the sand trap.

Origin uncertain; possibly imitative of the sound made when a ball is struck lightly.

long putt:

A putt from a considerable distance from the hole.

short putt:

A putt taken from a close distance to the hole.

missed putt:

A putt that fails to enter the hole.

golf:

A sport in which players hit a ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.

green:

The area of finely trimmed grass surrounding the hole on a golf course.

Meaning: To putt heavily means to hit the ball hard during a putt.

Example Sentence: He putted heavily and sent the ball rolling far past the hole.

Meaning: Putt out can mean to finish or complete one's putting strokes on the green.

Example Sentence: She finished her game by putting out on the last hole.