putting

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English [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From put

Pronunciation [edit]

  • enPR: po͝ot'ĭng, IPA: /ˈpʰʊtɪŋ/, X-SAMPA: /"pUtIN/
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  • Hyphenation: put‧ting

Verb [edit]

putting

  1. Present participle of put.

Noun [edit]

putting (usually uncountable; plural puttings)

  1. The action of the verb to put.

Etymology 2 [edit]

From putt

Pronunciation [edit]

  • enPR: pŭt'ĭng, IPA: /ˈpʰʌtɪŋ/, X-SAMPA: /"pVtIN/
  • Hyphenation: putt‧ing

Verb [edit]

putting

  1. Present participle of putt.

Noun [edit]

putting (usually uncountable; plural puttings)

  1. The action of the verb to putt.
  2. (golf) A variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter.
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