put put
/ˈpʌt pʌt/
noun
- A small motorboat or engine that makes a repeated popping sound.
- You could hear the put-put of the engine from the dock.
- The old put-put chugged slowly across the water.
- We rented a put-put to explore the lake.
- The sound made by a small engine or motor.
- The put-put of the lawnmower woke me up early.
- The toy car made a funny put-put noise as it moved.
- From the garage came the steady put-put of the generator.
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verb
- To move or operate with a repeated popping sound, like a small engine.
- The old boat put-putted across the bay.
- The generator put-putted all night long.
- The motorcycle put-putted down the quiet street.
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