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Definition of bogey
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alsobogies
2play \ˈbō-gē also ˈbu̇- or ˈbü-\ : a source of fear, perplexity, or harassment
3\ˈbō-gē\a chiefly British : an average golfer's score used as a standard for a particular hole or courseb : one stroke over par on a hole in golf
4\ˈbō-gē\ : a numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at especially in competition
5\ˈbō-gē\ : an unidentified aircraft; especially : one not positively identified as friendly and so assumed to be hostile
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Examples of bogey in a Sentence
He made a bogey on the second hole.
He made bogey on the second hole.
Origin and Etymology of bogey
probably alteration of bogle
Definition of bogey
bogeyed
;bogeying
transitive verb
: to shoot (a hole in golf) in one over par
Examples of bogey in a Sentence
She birdied the first hole but bogeyed the second hole.
First Known Use of bogey
1948
BOGEY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of bogey for English Language Learners
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golf : a score that is one more than the official standard score for a particular hole : a score of one stroke over par on a hole
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: something that causes fear or worry
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playDefinition of bogey for English Language Learners
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golf : to score a bogey on (a hole)
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