Put-put (Noun)
Meaning
A small gasoline engine (as on motor boat).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old fishing boat was powered by a put-put engine that sputtered and coughed as it chugged along the lake.
- The sailor struggled to start the put-put engine on his small sailboat, finally getting it to roar to life after several attempts.
- The put-put engine on the speedboat was loud and annoying, but it propelled the vessel quickly across the water.
- As the sun began to set, the put-put engine on the houseboat was shut off, and the only sound was the gentle lapping of the water against the hull.
- The mechanic worked tirelessly to repair the put-put engine on the fishing boat, eventually getting it running smoothly once again.