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putting

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[ˈpʰʊɾɪŋ] English

Definitions

verb

  1. To place something somewhere.“She put her books on the table.”
  2. To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.“He is putting all his energy into this one task.”
  3. To exercise a put option.“He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80.”
  4. To express something in a certain manner.“When you put it that way, I guess I can see your point.”

noun

  1. Instigation or incitement; enticement.
  2. The action or result of the verb put.

verb

  1. To place something somewhere.“She put her books on the table.”
  2. To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.“He is putting all his energy into this one task.”
  3. To exercise a put option.“He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80.”
  4. To express something in a certain manner.“When you put it that way, I guess I can see your point.”

verb

  1. To lightly strike a golf ball with a putter.

verb

  1. To make a putting sound.
  2. To ride one's motorcycle, to go for a motorcycle ride.
  3. To move along slowly.

noun

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

Related words

Synonyms

posingbeingdevelopmovingimposinggettinggivingdoingsetbringtakingbringingentryraisingdevelopingbearing

Associated

jeopardytoucheswicketdangerstrainasideemphasispressureriskforthaheadtogether

Rhymes

juttingcuttingabuttingstruttingtuttingfootingshittingwitingclearcuttingrutting

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