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putting¹

  • /ˈpʊtɪŋ/
  • [ˈpʰʊtɪŋ]
  • [ˈpʰʊɾɪŋ] US

Sounds like pudding · Rhymes with -ʊtɪŋ

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of put

noun puttings

  1. countable, obsolete, uncountable Instigation or incitement; enticement. ...and then if there be a putting in fear alſo, the clergy is ouſted in all the caſes mentiond in this ſtatute.
  2. countable, uncountable The action or result of the verb put.

putting²

  • /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
  • [ˈpʰʌtɪŋ]

Rhymes with -ʌtɪŋ

Where it comes from

From putt + -ing.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of putt

noun puttings

  1. uncountable, usually The action of the verb to putt.
  2. uncountable, usually A variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: posing, being, develop, moving, imposing, getting, giving, doing, set, bring, taking, bringing, entry, raising, developing, bearing

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MLA

"putting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/putting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

putting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/putting

Chicago

"putting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/putting.

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@misc{putting_2026,
  title = {putting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/putting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}