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putting.

Instigation or incitement; enticement.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpʊtɪŋ/[ˈpʰʊtɪŋ][ˈpʰʊɾɪŋ]General-American
  1. Instigation or incitement; enticement.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  2. The action or result of the verb put.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From put + -ing.

noun/ˈpʌtɪŋ/[ˈpʰʌtɪŋ]
  1. The action of the verb to putt.

    uncountable · usually
  2. A variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

From putt + -ing.

verb/ˈpʊtɪŋ/[ˈpʰʊtɪŋ][ˈpʰʊɾɪŋ]General-American
  1. present participle and gerund of put

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From put + -ing.

verb/ˈpʌtɪŋ/[ˈpʰʌtɪŋ]
  1. present participle and gerund of putt

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From putt + -ing.

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