Penetration vs Putting - What's the difference?
penetration | putting |
The act of penetrating something.
Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse.
The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment.
* 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy , XVI:
A number or fraction that represents how many cards/decks will be dealt before shuffling, in contrast to the total number of cards/decks in play.
(obsolete) Instigation or incitement; enticement.
* 1736 , Matthew Hale, Historia Placitorum Coronæ , page 353:
The action or result of the verb put .
(golf)
(golf) The action of the verb to putt .
(golf) A variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter.
As nouns the difference between penetration and putting
is that penetration is penetration while putting is (obsolete) instigation or incitement; enticement or putting can be (golf) the action of the verb to putt .As a verb putting is
or putting can be (golf).penetration
English
Noun
(en noun)- Any penetration , however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.
- my observations of her looks and actions became acutely sharpened, and that to a degree which, notwithstanding my efforts to conceal it, could not escape her penetration .
Derived terms
* double penetration * interpenetrationputting
English
Etymology 1
See putVerb
(head)Noun
- ...and then if there be a putting in fear al?o, the clergy is ou?ted in all the ca?es mentiond in this ?tatute.