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clock golf

clock golf

9.9
A game where players hit golf balls into a hole from points arranged like the numbers on a clock
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : golf de reloj
  • They set up a clock golf course on the lawn for the afternoon party.

Examples

  • Children enjoy playing clock golf because it is easy to learn and fun for groups.

  • The hotel advertised amenities like croquet and clock golf for its summer guests.

  • They played clock golf at the park yesterday.

  • Have you ever tried clock golf?

  • The community center organized a fun day, featuring clock golf for families to enjoy together.

  • At the picnic, they set up a game of clock golf to entertain the children.

  • During the summer camp, the counselors introduced the kids to clock golf as a new activity.

Synonyms

golf
vsclock golf
930 1.0

A game on a large outdoor course where players hit a small ball into holes using few strokes

is focused on short putts around a single hole from numbered points
golf game
vsclock golf
15 1.2

A sport on a large outdoor course where players use clubs to hit a small ball into holes

is a small putting game around one hole using marked numbered points
golfing
vsclock golf
3 1.0

Playing a sport where you hit a small ball into holes on a grassy course

is about taking short putts around one hole from numbered points

Surface Forms

clock golf singular
clock golfs plural

Morphology

clock + golf

The compound combines 'clock' (arrangement like the numbers on a clock face) with 'golf' (the sport), so the meaning — a variant of golf played using clock-positioned points — is directly inferable from the constituents. This straightforward noun+noun composition follows common cross-linguistic compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words could reasonably deduce the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Clock golf is a game where players putt balls from spots set around a single 'hole' like the 'numbers' on a clock. The name shows the picture: the spots form a clock and the short golf play is the golf, so it means a simple putting game played from many points around one 'hole'.