putt

word

Definition

To hit a golf ball gently along the ground toward the hole, usually on the green.

Usage & Nuances

Used only in golf, both as a noun ('a putt') and a verb ('to putt'). Common phrases include 'make a putt' (successful shot) and 'miss a putt.' Not used outside golf.

Spanish: hacer un putt (golf) - puttear Portuguese (BR): dar um putt (golfe)Portuguese (PT): fazer um putt (golfe)Chinese (Simplified): 推杆 (高尔夫)Chinese (Traditional): 推桿 (高爾夫)Hindi: पुट लगाना (गोल्फ)Arabic: ضربة قصيرة (في الغولف)Bengali: পাত মারা Russian: потт Japanese: パット Vietnamese: gạt bóng Korean: 퍼트 Turkish: putt - kısa vuruş (golf)Urdu: پٹ Indonesian: putt - pukulan pendek (golf)

Example Sentences

You need to putt gently on the green.

basic

She missed the short putt.

basic

If you can putt well, you can save strokes on every hole.

natural

He lined up his putt carefully before taking the shot.

natural

Sometimes it takes nerves of steel to make that final putt.

natural

He made a perfect putt on the last hole.

basic