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to golf

35 1.0
To play a game where players hit a small ball into holes on a course
  • verb
  • /ɡɔlf/
translation icon : jugar al golf
  • After practicing all summer, she finally feels ready to golf in the tournament.
  • go golfing
  • golf together
  • guys golf

I don't want to fucking golf so.

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Examples

  • If the pain pills work well, he can suddenly golf until they wear off.

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  • Maybe we should've gone golfing after all.

  • If you wanted to golf with me and Brad, comment below.

  • Well, I'm learning to golf, which is very exciting.

  • Something my grandfather taught me is to golf with the people you do business with.

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  • Rockhold: Golf, I love to golf and try to get out there when I can.

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  • My last boyfriend spent every weekend golfing with his friends.

  • They want more time to golf.

  • Chad, do you want to come golfing with us?

  • I just spent four hours golfing with that orthodontist from Newton, Leon Feinberg.

Compounds

126 1.0

An area of land with grass and holes where people play golf

34 1.9

A long stick with a special head for hitting a golf ball

30 1.0

A small hard round thing with dimples that players hit in the game of golf

23 2.3

A small vehicle that carries golfers and their bags around a golf course

15 1.2

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

A game like golf played on a small course with putters

10 2.3

An occasion of playing all holes on a golf course, usually 18 holes

9 1.6

A place with a golf course and clubhouse for members to play

golf pro
  • Informal
7 3.8

A person who plays or teaches golf for money

5 1.3

A large bag for carrying golf clubs and balls

4 1.7

A short class that teaches you how to play golf

2 2.7

A swing of a golf club to hit the ball

The sport of playing golf for money

1 2.7

Something you wear on your hand when you play golf to hold the club better

1 1.0

A person who plays golf for fun or as a job

Items like clubs, balls, and bags used to play golf

1 2.7

A place where people practice hitting golf balls over long distances

1 2.3

A hat with a front brim that you wear when playing golf

1 3.0

The area on a golf course played from the tee to the cup

1 3.5

A grassy course on sandy seaside ground with rolling hills and few trees for playing golf

1 2.9

A swing of a golf club to hit the ball

1 2.2

A short peg in the ground that holds a golf ball for the first shot on each hole

golf widow
  • Informal
1 8.2

A woman whose husband is often away because he plays a lot of golf

9.9

A game where players hit golf balls into a hole from points arranged like the numbers on a clock

army golf tactic
  • Informal
9.3

A funny name for hitting golf shots alternately left and right

golf widower
  • Informal
8.2

A man whose wife often plays golf and leaves him alone

The part of a golf club that hits the ball

How Golf-Related

to golf
35 1.0
nongolfer
4.0

Surface Forms

golf infinitive
golfed past
golfed past participle
golfing present participle
golfs third person singular

Etymology

Golf as a verb comes from the name of the sport, which likely comes from kolf meaning 'club', so to golf is simply to 'play' the game named after the stick you use.