tee off

verb

teed off; teeing off; tees off

intransitive verb

1
: to drive from a tee
2
3
: to hit hard
4
: to make an angry denunciation
often used with on

Examples of tee off in a Sentence

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The Simmons Bank Championship, Little Rock's first PGA golf tournament, tees off Friday and will bring golfers, caddies and fans from across the globe to the city. Lucas Dufalla, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Tune in as the beloved United States player tees off alongside the best of the best at the Paris Olympics. Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024 After teeing off, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen gave a golf ball to a young fan in the crowd. Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024 Vance is aiming to tee off on Walz over discrepancies regarding Walz’s touted past, according to a source familiar with the preparations. Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tee off 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tee off was in 1895

Cite this Entry

“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

tee off

verb
1
: to hit a golf ball from a tee in starting play on a hole
2

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