put put

/ˈpʌt pʌt/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. 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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