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Putter vs Putting - What's the difference?

putter | putting |

In context|golf|lang=en terms the difference between putter and putting

is that putter is (golf) a person who is taking a putt or putting while putting is (golf) a variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter.

As verbs the difference between putter and putting

is that putter is (label) to be active, but not excessively busy, at a task or a series of tasks while putting is or putting can be (golf).

As nouns the difference between putter and putting

is that putter is who puts or places or putter can be (golf) a golf club specifically intended for a putt while putting is (obsolete) instigation or incitement; enticement or putting can be (golf) the action of the verb to putt .

putter

English

Etymology 1

Alteration of

Verb

(en verb)
  • (label) To be active, but not excessively busy, at a task or a series of tasks.
  • *, chapter=13
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=We tiptoed into the house, up the stairs and along the hall into the room where the Professor had been spending so much of his time. 'Twas locked, of course, but the Deacon man got a big bunch of keys out of his pocket and commenced to putter with the lock.}}

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • who puts or places.
  • One who pushes the small wagons in a coal mine.

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (golf) A golf club specifically intended for a putt.
  • (golf) A person who is taking a putt or putting.

    • See also

    * shot-putter English heteronyms ----

    putting

    English

    Etymology 1

    See put

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • (obsolete) Instigation or incitement; enticement.
  • * 1736 , Matthew Hale, Historia Placitorum Coronæ , page 353:
    • ...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.
  • The action or result of the verb put .

    • Etymology 2

    See putt

    Verb

    (head)
  • (golf)

    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (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.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    See also

    * (l) English heteronyms