putt
/pʌt/verb
उच्चारण पट
(गोल्फ़ में) गेंद को धीरे से छेद की ओर ठेलना
Core word
verb
- 1
[I, T]
(in golf) to hit the ball gently when it is near the hole so that it rolls across the ground into the hole
(गोल्फ़ में) गेंद को धीरे से छेद की ओर ठेलना
- He putted the ball into the hole from three metres.
- She needs to putt better if she wants to win.
- She putted carefully across the green and stopped just short of the hole.
+ 2 more examples
- The champion putted for a birdie on the final hole.
- I putted too hard and the ball rolled past the hole.
noun
- 1
[C]
(in golf) a gentle hit of the ball that makes it roll towards or into the hole
(गोल्फ़ में) हल्का शॉट, पट
- He missed a short putt on the last hole.
- She sank a long putt to win the golf tournament.
- His putt from two metres rolled just past the hole.
+ 2 more examples
- One putt was enough to win her the title.
- She practises her putts for an hour every morning.
◇Word family
putter noun
§Grammar and usage
Putt rhymes with 'cut', while the verb put rhymes with 'foot'.
Putt का उच्चारण 'cut' की तरह होता है, जबकि verb put का उच्चारण 'foot' की तरह होता है।