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golf

[ golf, gawlf; British also gof ]

noun

  1. a game in which clubs with wooden or metal heads are used to hit a small, white ball into a number of holes, usually 9 or 18, in succession, situated at various distances over a course having natural or artificial obstacles, the object being to get the ball into each hole in as few strokes as possible.
  2. a word used in communications to represent the letter G.


verb (used without object)

  1. to play golf.

golf

1

/ É¡É’±ô´Ú /

noun

    1. a game played on a large open course, the object of which is to hit a ball using clubs, with as few strokes as possible, into each of usually 18 holes
    2. ( as modifier )

      a golf bag

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to play golf
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Golf

2

/ É¡É’±ô´Ú /

noun

  1. communications a code word for the letter g
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ´Ç±ô´Úİù noun
  • non·²µ´Ç±ô´Úİù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of golf1

1425–75; late Middle English; of uncertain origin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of golf1

C15: perhaps from Middle Dutch colf club
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Example Sentences

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The president is in Florida golfing at his resort for the weekend.

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She’s the one who tools around Leisure World in a golf cart flying an American flag and showcasing the placard that lists the “Early Warning Signs of Fascism.â€

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He justified this by falsely accusing remote workers of "not working" but "playing tennis" or "playing golf."

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He also guided the North Hollywood girls’ golf team to a City title and once coached the triple jump for the track team.

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The 12th was among the pivotal holes and she had to steady herself to tackle one of the most daunting par-threes in golf.

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