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putter¹ Definition

put·ter (po̵otər)

noun

a person or thing that puts

putter² Definition

putter (putər)

noun

  1. a short, straight-faced club used in putting
  2. a person who putts

putter³ Definition

put·ter (putər)

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

v.

dawdle, fritter, poke; see loiter.

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.

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