putting

SayPUUT-ing/ˈpʊtɪŋ/

Noun pluralputtings (some meanings)

6 meanings of putting

1
verb
The -ing form of put. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
She is putting the groceries away in the kitchen.
Putting your shoes by the door keeps the floor clean.
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2
PUT-ing/ˈpʌtɪŋ/
verb
Present participle and gerund of putt. Use it for hitting a golf ball gently toward the hole.
He is putting from the fringe of the green.
She kept putting until the ball finally dropped in.
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3
PUT-ing/ˈpʌtɪŋ/
noununcountable
A simple kind of golf where you tap the ball into holes over short distances.
Like a small, easy version of golf you can play in a park.
We played a round of putting at the seaside park.
The hotel has a putting course right next to the pool.
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4
PUT-ing/ˈpʌtɪŋ/
noununcountable
In golf, the act of gently hitting the ball toward the hole on the green.
His putting got better after weeks of practice.
Good putting wins more games than long shots.
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5
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of placing or setting something in a spot.
The putting away of the toys took only a minute.
A careful putting of each book on the shelf kept the room neat.
Similarplacing, placement, positioning, setting

Less common meaning

6
nounobsoletecountable or uncountable
The act of pushing someone to do something, or encouragement to act.
Like a little push that makes someone do something.
The riot began at the putting of a few angry men.
She acted only at the putting of her jealous cousin.
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putting is a form of put

put, verb: To move something to a place and leave it there. Full entry

Forms: put also past tense, past participleputs he/she/itputting -ing form
Spelling: put → putting: double the t, add -ing

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Origins

Meanings 1, 5–6

This comes from the word "put" plus the ending "-ing".

Meanings 2–4

This comes from the word "putt" plus the ending "-ing".