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The correct spelling is putting.
How to pronounce putting
[ˈpʰʊɾɪŋ]
verbIPA: [ˈpʰʊɾɪŋ]
Say it like: Put-tin-g
The correct spelling is putting. To place something somewhere. For example: "She put her books on the table."
Usage Examples
“She put her books on the table.”
“He is putting all his energy into this one task.”
“He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To place something somewhere.
- 2.To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.
- 3.To exercise a put option.
- 4.To express something in a certain manner.
- 5.To throw a heavy iron ball, as a sport. (See shot put. Do not confuse with putt.)
noun
- 1.Instigation or incitement; enticement.
- 2.The action or result of the verb put.
- 3.The action of the verb to putt.
- 4.A variety of golf in which balls are tapped into holes over short distances using a putter.
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