to address

Examples

• All

• Carl Pettersson suffered a penalty because he addressed the club too closely to the ball, which in turn resulted in the illegal movement of a loose impediment.

  Blog text (5)

• You need to do this when you address the gods: bow down and submit to good.

  Blog text (34)

• I still have a hard time understanding how I am deemed to have moved my ball at address if my club or person never touched it or did anything to make it move other than address the ball.

  Blog text (5)

• Address the ball.

  Teen Wolf (1985)

• He addresses the ball.

  Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)

• Well, an older foursome with a real jerk bumped into us on 14 and pretty much made the next 3 holes very frustrating, yelling at us to "just hit it" as we'd address the ball, and "hurry up" in our backswings.

  Blog text (4)

• He carefully addressed the ball, aligning his club and aiming for the perfect stroke.

• After taking a deep breath, she addressed the ball, making sure her stance was correct.

• With a steady grip, the golfer addressed the ball on the tee before taking his shot.

Antonyms

M

to misalign

4 6.7

To put parts in the wrong position so they do not line up

Phrasal Verbs

A

to address the nation

• Formal

13 4.8

To make a formal speech to the people of a country

A

to address the fallout

6.8

To deal with the bad results of an event

Compounds

E

email address

• Texting

80 2.3

A unique name used to send and receive email, like user@example.com

N

name and address

33 1.0

Information that shows who someone is and where they receive mail

E

e-mail address

• Texting

30 1.1

A special name people use to send and receive messages online

R

return address

21 1.8

The sender's details on an envelope that show where to send it back if not delivered

I

inaugural address

• Formal

18 5.9

A formal speech given at the start of an important job, for example by a president

K

keynote address

10 4.4

A main speech at a formal event that sets the tone

G

Gettysburg Address

8 4.7

A short famous speech by Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg in 1863 to honor soldiers who died

M

mailing address

8 1.3

The address where letters or packages are sent to reach someone

P

public address system

4 3.3

A system with microphones and speakers that makes announcements loud in public places

S

street address

4 1.0

A number and street name that shows where a house or building is

B

business address

2 2.3

An address where a company has its office or is registered

C

computer address

• Specialized

1 3.9

A code that shows where data or a device is in a computer system

P

postal address

1 2.0

The place where people send your mail, like a house or P.O. Box

S

State of the City address

• Formal

1 6.8

A formal speech by the mayor about the city's situation and future plans

F

form of address

1 3.4

A way of speaking used when you talk to someone to show their title or relationship

V

valedictory address

• Formal

1 8.1

A formal speech by a top student that says goodbye at a graduation ceremony

N

nominating address

• Formal

7.7

A formal speech at a political meeting that proposes someone for election

S

salutatory address

• Formal

8.8

A welcoming speech that a student representative gives at the start of a graduation

Surface Forms

Etymology