Putt has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
"his putting let him down today; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
2
The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.
"The old tractor gave off a distinctive putt putt rhythm as it idled in the field."
3
A regular sound characterized by the sound of "putt putt putt putt...", such as made by some slowly stroking internal combustion engines.
Verb
1
strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
"he putted the ball several feet past the hole"
2
hit a putt
"he lost because he putted so poorly"
3
To lightly strike a golf ball with a putter.
"The archaic poet used an obsolete form of put, writing that he would 'lett' his thoughts drift away rather than 'put't them down on paper."
Example Sentences
"his putting let him down today; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
noun
"he putted the ball several feet past the hole"
verb
"he lost because he putted so poorly"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)