putter

UK
/ˈpʌtə/
US
/ˈpʌtər/

Translations

putternoun
putters
pl
UK
/ˈpʌtə/
US
/ˈpʌtər/
putteurGolf ; joueur habile au putting.
The champion is an excellent putter from within ten feet.
Le champion est un excellent putteur à moins de dix pieds.
putterGolf
He used his putter to sink the ball into the hole from a few feet away.
Il a utilisé son putter pour mettre la balle dans le trou à quelques pieds de là.
Additional translations
traînardFamilier ; personne qui traîne sans but.
Synonyms
golf club
putting iron
putting stick
putterverb
puttered
Past Simple
puttered
Past Participle
puttering
Gerund
UK
/ˈpʌtə/
US
/ˈpʌtər/
traînasserFamilier ; agir ou se déplacer sans but précis, sans efficacité.
He spent the afternoon puttering around the garden, not really accomplishing much.
Il a passé l'après-midi à traînasser dans le jardin, sans vraiment accomplir grand-chose.
Additional translations
toussoterPour un moteur ou un véhicule ; avancer en émettant un bruit sourd et irrégulier.
putteradjective
UK
/ˈpʌtə/
US
/ˈpʌtər/
Attributive use in golf-related compounds (e.g., "putter grip", "putter head cover").
de putterGolf ; qui concerne le putter ou le putting.
He chose a putter shaft with a special finish for better feel on the green.
Il a choisi un manche de putter avec une finition spéciale pour un meilleur toucher sur le green.

Definitions

putternoun
A type of golf club used primarily for short-distance strokes on or near the green.
He used his putter to sink the ball into the hole from a few feet away.
A person who engages in aimless or unproductive activity.
She spent the afternoon as a putter, rearranging her books without any real purpose.
A golfer, especially one who is skilled at putting.
The champion is an excellent putter from within ten feet.
putterverb
To occupy oneself in a leisurely, casual, or ineffective manner.
He spent the afternoon puttering around the garden, not really accomplishing much.
To move or go in a casual or leisurely manner.
She puttered around the house, tidying up here and there.
To move or run with a soft chugging or sputtering sound.
The old tractor puttered along the country road.
putteradjective
Relating to or designed for use with a putter or the act of putting in golf.
He chose a putter shaft with a special finish for better feel on the green.