bogey
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1bo·gey
noun plural bogeys also bogies
Definition of BOGEY
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\ˈbō-gē also ˈbu̇- or ˈbü-\ : a source of fear, perplexity, or harassment
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\ˈbō-gē\ a chiefly British : an average golfer's score used as a standard for a particular hole or course b : one stroke over par on a hole in golf
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\ˈbō-gē\ : a numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at especially in competition
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\ˈbō-gē\ : an unidentified aircraft; especially : one not positively identified as friendly and so assumed to be hostile
See Variants of BOGEY
bo·gey also bo·gie or bo·gy
Examples of BOGEY
- He made a bogey on the second hole.
- He made bogey on the second hole.
Origin of BOGEY
probably alteration of bogle
First Known Use: 1826
Related to BOGEY
- Synonyms
- bête noire, black beast, bugaboo, bugbear, dread, hobgoblin, ogre
2bo·gey
transitive verb \ˈbō-gē\ bo·geyed bo·gey·ing
Definition of BOGEY
: to shoot (a hole in golf) in one over par
Examples of BOGEY
- She birdied the first hole but bogeyed the second hole.
First Known Use of BOGEY
1948
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