putter
putter¹
Definition
put·ter (po̵ot′ər)
noun
a person or thing that puts
putter²
Definition
putter (put′ər)
noun
- a short, straight-faced club used in putting
- a person who putts
putter³
Definition
put·ter (put′ər)
intransitive verb
to busy oneself or proceed in a trifling, ineffective, or aimless way; dawdle: often with over, along, around, etc.
Etymology: var. of potter
transitive verb
to dawdle or fritter (something) away
putter
Synonyms
putter
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- make: The most stable, most forgiving putters ever made.
- use: She is also the first to win a major using a long putter.
- take: Some people like to inhale before they take the putter back, others prefer to do it as they take the club back.
Adjective modifier
- old: Mary Morgan, 16 years old, putter: Been three years below; works with two sisters on mother's account.
- good: However, there are a few that I have found to be common among most good putters.
- new: I spent the weekend practicing at Emirates with a new putter - something had to change.
- forgiving: The most stable, most forgiving putters ever made.
- long: She is also the first to win a major using a long putter.
- 2-ball: The Odyssey 2-ball putter helps to provide accurate alignment.
Modifies a noun
- grip: You now have a very orthodox palm to palm putter grip.
- head: The extended " Top Line " helps visualize the correct swing path of the putter head.
- face: Dont get too caught up in the line of your feet but make sure the putter face is square to the target.
- frame: The 100 % milled body has strategic holes in the putter frame to further increase the MOI and stability on off-center hits.
- design: Putter Product Details: Latest concept in putter designs.
Modifying Another Word
- away: The sort of food that quietly putters away in the oven while you get on with life.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- around: But I do putter around in the rare moments available to me, trying to organize and automate the various tasks.
Noun used with modifier
- shot: Hunter, a shot putter who would have been competing that night were it not for injury, hands her a bottle of water.
- mallet: From using this putter i would never go back to a mallet style putter.
- blade: RH only Bronty Gem Bronty Gem a traditional blade putter.
- style: From using this putter i would never go back to a mallet style putter.
Browse dictionary entries near putter
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