putter
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A golf club.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
puhterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpʌtɚ
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
A golf club specifically intended for a putt.
golf
A person who is taking a putt or putting.
One who puts or places.
A shot-putter.
verb
intransitive
To be active, but not excessively busy, at a task or a series of tasks.
intransitive
To produce intermittent bursts of sound in the course of operating.
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This meaning: (golf) A golf club specifically intended for a putt.
Used this way, putter is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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