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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
Instigation or incitement; enticement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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noun
The action or result of the verb put.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The action of the verb to putt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
A variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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verb
present participle and gerund of put
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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verb
present participle and gerund of putt
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: putt
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: golf stroke, golf shot, swing
History
From put + -ing.
From putt + -ing.
