putt

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putt /pʌt/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  DSGto hit a golf ball lightly a short distance along the ground towards the hole 〔高尔夫球赛中向球洞〕轻击（球） —putt noun [countable] —putting noun [uncountable] I was practising my putting. 我正在练习轻击球。 →5 see picture at 见图 golf→ See Verb table

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putt• Tomalin could resume her normal existence and literary pursuits, putting aside the fortnight of having conscience pricked and self-control tested.• Mendl wants a clear answer, but I keep putting him off.• Kept Ireland out of the war, but that doesn't mean he's putting himself out for your people.• In putting the Collection together, our music editors combed a thousand hit parades to bring you the finest moments in rock'n'roll.• And, as with Favourites, you can organise your Bookmarks by putting them into folders.• The Raiders had second-and-two at the Charger eight-yard line, putting them within reach of the lead.• I remember we set about putting together a cabaret show.• The staff is incapable of putting two beautiful games together.Origin putt (1700-1800) put

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putt
putt /pʌt/ verb [intransitive and transitive]to hit a golf ball lightly a short distance along the ground towards the hole
—putt noun [countable]
—putting noun [uncountable]:
    I was practising my putting.

puttBrE /pʌt/ 🔊NAmE /pʌt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they putt BrE /pʌt/ 🔊 NAmE /pʌt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it putts BrE /pʌts/ 🔊 NAmE /pʌts/ 🔊past simple putted BrE /ˈpʌtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpʌtɪd/ 🔊past participle putted BrE /ˈpʌtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpʌtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form putting BrE /ˈpʌtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpʌtɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) (in golf 高尔夫球) to hit the ball gently when it is on the short grass near the hole, so that it rolls across the ground a short distance into or towards the hole 轻击；推球入洞▸ putt noun