putting

Thân thiện

He practices his putting on the green.

Definition

1. Noun (Gerund):
   • The act of hitting a golf ball on the green with a putter: "putting" refers specifically to the action of using a putter to roll a golf ball along the ground on the putting green towards the hole.

Usage

• "Putting" is used as a verbal noun (gerund) to describe the specific golfing action or the overall skill/performance related to that action. It is a core aspect of the game of golf.

Examples

• Noun:
  • His putting was exceptional; he made every difficult shot look easy.
  • She spent hours on the practice green to improve her putting.
  • The golfer's poor putting cost him the championship.

Advanced Usage

• "to be on the putting green": to be on the area of short grass surrounding the hole, where putting is done.
  • After a long drive, he was finally on the putting green.

Variants and Related Words

• Putt (n/v): The stroke itself or to perform the act of putting.

  • He made a long putt to win the match. (Noun)
  • She will putt the ball carefully. (Verb)

• Putter (n): The golf club used for putting.

Synonyms

• Holing out: The final act of putting the ball into the hole.
• On the green: The phase of play where putting occurs.

Related Phrases

• Putting stroke: The specific swinging motion used when putting.

  • He has a very smooth putting stroke.

• Putting green: The specially prepared area of grass around the hole where putting occurs.

  • The tournament's putting greens were very fast.

Học thuật

Noun

1. hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter; he didn't sink a single putt over three feet"
   • his putting let him down today

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