Meaning

4 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)The action or result of the verb put.

  2. (uncountable, usually)The action of the verb to putt.

  3. (uncountable, usually)A variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter.

    hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

  4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Instigation or incitement; enticement.

Origin

From put + -ing. From putt + -ing.

From put + -ing.

From putt + -ing.

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Forms

plural: puttings
Singularputting
Pluralputtings

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter:putt

Word family

6 related words
Relatedforthputtingoff-puttingup-puttingcrazy golfputt
Derivedputting green

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
puttputterputtyputz

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