putting

English Online Dictionary. What means putting‎? What does putting mean?

English

Etymology 1

From put +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• enPR: po͝ot'ĭng, IPA^(key): /ˈpʊtɪŋ/, [ˈpʰʊtɪŋ]
  • (General American) IPA^(key): [ˈpʰʊɾɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ʊtɪŋ
  • Homophone: pudding
• Hyphenation: put‧ting

Verb

putting

1. present participle and gerund of put

Noun

putting (countable and uncountable, plural puttings)

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

See also

Etymology 2

From putt +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• enPR: pŭt'ĭng, IPA^(key): /ˈpʌtɪŋ/, [ˈpʰʌtɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -ʌtɪŋ
• Hyphenation: putt‧ing

Verb

putting

1. (golf) present participle and gerund of putt

Noun

putting (usually uncountable, plural puttings)

1. (golf) 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.

Derived terms

• putting green

See also

• crazy golf