a game played with putters and golf balls on a small course
Examples of 'putting' in a sentence
putting
She wandered about the kitchen restlessly, vaguely tidying up, putting things away more or less at random.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
He stared at the photos, then abruptly turned away, putting his hand to his mouth.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
All related terms of 'putting'
put
When you put something in a particular place or position, you move it into that place or position.
put option
to cause to be (in a position or place)
putt
A putt is a stroke in golf that you make when the ball has reached the green in an attempt to get the ball in the hole.
off-putting
If you describe a quality or feature of something as off-putting , you mean that it makes you dislike that thing or not want to get involved with it.
put-putting
a light chugging or popping sound , as made by a petrol engine
putting green
A putting green is a very small golf course on which the grass is kept very short and on which there are no obstacles .
put by
If you put money by , you save it so that you can use it later .
put in
If you put in an amount of time or effort doing something, you spend that time or effort doing it.
put on
When you put on clothing or make-up , you place it on your body in order to wear it.
put up
If people put up a wall , building , tent , or other structure , they construct it so that it is upright .
put off
If you put something off , you delay doing it.
put out
If you put out an announcement or story , you make it known to a lot of people.
put-put
a light chugging or popping sound , as made by a petrol engine
put-putted
a light chugging or popping sound , as made by a petrol engine
put about
If you put something about , you tell it to people that you meet and cause it to become well-known .
put across
When you put something across or put it over , you succeed in describing or explaining it to someone.
put aside
If you put something aside , you keep it to be dealt with or used at a later time.
put away
If you put something away , you put it into the place where it is normally kept when it is not being used, for example in a drawer .
put back
To put something back means to delay it or arrange for it to happen later than you previously planned .
put down
If you put something down somewhere , you write or type it there.
put forth
If someone puts forth a plan or proposal , they suggest it.
put onto
If you put someone onto something useful , you tell them about it.
put over
to communicate (facts, information, etc) comprehensibly
putt-putt
the chugging sounds made by the engine of a motorboat , motorbike , etc.
put upon
If you are put-upon , you are treated badly by someone who takes advantage of your willingness to help them.
put forward
If you put forward a plan , proposal , or name, you suggest that it should be considered for a particular purpose or job .
put on to
to connect by telephone
put through
When someone puts through someone who is making a phone call, they make the connection that allows the phone call to take place.
put together
If you put something together , you join its different parts to each other so that it can be used.
put up to
If you put someone up to something wrong or foolish or something which they would not normally do, you suggest that they do it and you encourage them to do it.
put down as
If you put someone or something down as a particular type of person or thing, you consider that they are that thing.
put down for
If you put someone down for something, you write down their name and the fact that they are going to do, give, or buy that thing.
put down to
If you put something down to a particular thing, you believe that it is caused by that thing.
put up for
If you put something up for sale or auction , for example , you make it available to be sold or auctioned.
put up with
If you put up with something, you tolerate or accept it, even though you find it unpleasant or unsatisfactory .
shot put
In athletics , the shot put is a competition in which people throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible.