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- US Pronunciation
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- [tee awf, of]
- /ti ɔf, ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tee awf, of]
- /ti ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of teed off words
- noun teed off Golf. Also called teeing ground. the starting place, usually a hard mound of earth, at the beginning of play for each hole. a small wooden, plastic, metal, or rubber peg from which the ball is driven, as in teeing off. 1
- noun teed off Football. a device on which the ball may be placed to raise it off the ground preparatory to kicking. 1
- verb with object teed off Golf. to place (the ball) on a tee. 1
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Origin of teed off
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Teed off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
teed off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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".
teed off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for teed off
adj teed off
- bent out of shape — very angry, upset, or agitated
- disgusted — to cause loathing or nausea in.
- fit to be tied — adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- grossed out — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
Antonyms for teed off
adjective teed off
- activated — to make active; cause to function or act.
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