puttverb [ I or T ]
uk/pʌt/us/pʌt/to hit a golf ball gently across an area of short and even grass towards or into a hole:
Palmer putted the ball straight into the hole.
You need to use a special club for putting.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Golf
- a hole in one idiom
- birdie
- bunker
- chip
- drive
- fairway
- golf ball
- golf course
- green
- hole
- iron
- match play
- mini-golf
- miniature golf
- par
- putting green
- sand trap
- tee (sth) up
- tee off
- yip
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puttnoun [ C ]
uk/pʌt/us/pʌt/a gentle hit across short grass that sends a ball towards or into a hole:
She won the competition with an impressive six-metre putt.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Golf
- a hole in one idiom
- birdie
- bunker
- chip
- drive
- fairway
- golf ball
- golf course
- green
- hole
- iron
- match play
- mini-golf
- miniature golf
- par
- putting green
- sand trap
- tee (sth) up
- tee off
- yip
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