putt
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
puhtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpʌt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
golf
Hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
“His putting let him down today.”
golf
The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.
onomatopoeia
A regular sound characterized by the sound of "putt putt putt putt...", such as made by some slowly stroking internal combustion engines.
Small cart.
verb
golf
Strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
“He putted the ball several feet past the hole.”
To make a putting sound.
To move along slowly.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
Used this way, putt is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“His putting let him down today.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Hitting / tappingnoun
“His putting let him down today.”
Strikeverb
“He putted the ball several feet past the hole.”
More ways to use putt
- “His putting let him down today.”noun
- “He putted the ball several feet past the hole.”verb
- “He lost because he putted so poorly.”verb
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Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter.
Work lightly.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
A dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Move around aimlessly.
An area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course.
The iron normally used on the putting green.
An area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course.
The act of terminating a life.
An athlete who competes in the shot put.
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