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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 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
Historical Comparancy
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".
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