shot-putting

From WikiWord

English

Etymology

No etymology has been added yet.

Pronunciation

No pronunciation has been added yet.

Noun

shot-putting noun

The act of competing in the track and field event of putting the shot, attempting to throw a heavy metal ball for maximum distance using a pushing motion (rather than a bent arm throw) due to the balls great weight.

Verb

No verb senses have been added yet.

Word map

Related terms

Synonyms

shotput shot put shot-putter shot shotputter shot putter chip shot putting putt trapshooting moon shot shotmaking pitch-and-putt push shot drop shot dropshot

Usage & collocations

No usage or collocation data has been added yet.

Community definitions

Community definitions for shot-putting appear here as readers add and vote on them.

Usage in the wild

Real example sentences for shot-putting appear here as readers add them.

References