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Putt vs Mould - What's the difference?

putt | mould |

As nouns the difference between putt and mould

is that putt is (golf) the act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green or putt can be (onomatopoeia) a regular sound characterized by the sound of "putt putt putt putt", such as made by some slowly stroking internal combustion engines while mould is (british|canadian|australian).

As verbs the difference between putt and mould

is that putt is (golf) to lightly strike a golf ball with a putter on (or very near) a putting green or putt can be to make a putt sound while mould is (british|canadian|australian).

putt

English

Etymology 1

(en)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (golf) The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (golf) To lightly strike a golf ball with a putter on (or very near) a putting green.
    • Related terms
    * pitch and putt * putter * putting green

    Etymology 2

    Onomatopoeic, from putt-putt

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (onomatopoeia) A regular sound characterized by the sound of "putt putt putt putt...", such as made by some slowly stroking internal combustion engines.
  • (British, motorcycling, slang) A motorcycle.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a putt sound.
  • (motorcycling, slang) To ride one's motorcycle, to go for a motorcycle ride.
  • To move along slowly.

    • mould

    English

    Etymology

    Via (etyl) and (etyl), from (etyl) modulus

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, Canadian, Australian)

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (British, Canadian, Australian)