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golfing

golf
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [golf, gawlf; British also gof]
    • /gɒlf, gɔlf; British also gɒf/
    • /ɡɒlf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [golf, gawlf; British also gof]
    • /gɒlf, gɔlf; British also gɒf/

Definitions of golfing word

  • noun golfing 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 golfing a word used in communications to represent the letter G. 1
  • verb without object golfing to play golf. 1
  • noun golfing Present participle of golf. 1
  • adjective golfing used for golf 1
  • noun golfing playing golf 1

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Origin of golfing

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English; of uncertain origin

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Parts of speech for Golfing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

golfing 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".

golfing usage trend in Literature

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