putting
noun
Simple meaning
The action or result of the verb put.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
puhtingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpʌtɪŋ
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
The action or result of the verb put.
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 action of the verb to putt.
golf
A variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The action or result of the verb put.
Used this way, putting 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
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use putting
- “His putting let him down today.”noun
Share your sentence
Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
A dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil.
Work lightly.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
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.
Use This Word
See how this word sounds in a real sentence.
Ask Vocabaura
Understand the word your way.
What Does It Mean Here?
Words can change meaning depending on context.
Use it yourself
Knowing “putting” starts when you use it. Pick a next step, all free.
Dictionary data from Wiktionary via the Free Dictionary API. Simple meanings, combinations and word intelligence are built from verified reference data, no AI is used to load this page.