Putt

Pronunciation

• enPR: pÅ­t, IPA: /pÊŒt/
• AU IPA: pÊ°at
• Canada IPA: pÊ°ÊŒt
• RP IPA: pʰɐt
• Rhymes: -ÊŒt

Full definition of putt

Noun

1. (golf) The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.

Verb

1. (golf) To lightly strike a golf ball with a putter on (or very near) a putting green.

Related terms

• pitch and putt
• putter
• putting green

Onomatopoeic, from putt-putt

Noun

1. (onomatopoeia) A regular sound characterized by the sound of "putt putt putt putt...", such as made by some slowly stroking internal combustion engines.
2. (British, motorcycling, slang) A motorcycle.

Verb

1. To make a putt sound.
2. (motorcycling, slang) To ride one's motorcycle, to go for a motorcycle ride.
3. To move along slowly.