noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Instigation or incitement; enticement. countable, obsolete, uncountable

   "...and then if there be a putting in fear alſo, the clergy is ouſted in all the caſes mentiond in this ſtatute."

2. 2
   The action of the verb to putt. uncountable, usually
3. 3
   hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter wordnet
4. 4
   The action or result of the verb put. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter. uncountable, usually

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of put form-of, gerund, participle, present
2. 2
   present participle and gerund of putt form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

allocationassignmentdeploymentdepositdepositiondisposition

Antonyms

All antonyms

breakdivisionlift

Example

More examples

"I have no interest in putting my money into your dreams."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From put + -ing.

Etymology 2

From putt + -ing.

Related phrases

putting greencrazy golf

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