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- [golf, gawlf; British also gof]
- /gɒlf, gɔlf; British also gɒf/
- /ɡɒlf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [golf, gawlf; British also gof]
- /gɒlf, gɔlf; British also gɒf/
Definitions of golf word
- noun golf 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. 1
- noun golf a word used in communications to represent the letter G. 1
- verb without object golf to play golf. 1
- noun golf A game played on a large open-air course, in which a small hard ball is struck with a club into a series of small holes in the ground, the object being to use the fewest possible strokes to complete the course. 1
- noun golf sport 1
- intransitive verb golf play golf 1
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Origin of golf
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English; of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Golf
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
golf popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
golf usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for golf
noun golf
- medal play — play in which the score is reckoned by counting the strokes taken to complete the round.
- match play — play in which the score is reckoned by counting the holes won by each side.
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