golf

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noun

ˈgälf How to pronounce golf (audio)
ˈgȯlf,
ˈgäf How to pronounce golf (audio)
ˈgȯf,
sometimes
ˈgəlf How to pronounce golf (audio)
often attributive
: a game in which a player using special clubs attempts to sink a ball with as few strokes as possible into each of the 9 or 18 successive holes on a course
golf intransitive verb
golfer noun

Golf

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communications code word

used as a code word for the letter g

Examples of golf in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English (Scots)

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Communications Code Word

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of golf was in the 15th century

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“Golf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golf. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

golf

noun
ˈgälf How to pronounce golf (audio)
ˈgȯlf,
ˈgäf,
ˈgȯf
: a game in which the player uses specialized clubs to try to hit a small ball with as few strokes as possible into each of 9 or 18 holes
golf verb
golfer noun

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