Borrow Word Meaning

Word: Borrow
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:

Old English borgian ‘borrow against security’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German borgen

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbɒrəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

take and use (something belonging to someone else) with the intention of returning it

Short Definition:

take something on loan

Examples:
  • he had borrowed a car from one of his colleagues
Definition:

allow (a certain distance) when playing a shot to compensate for sideways motion of the ball due to a slope or other irregularity.

Short Definition:

allow certain distance when playing shot

Word: Borrow
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbɒrəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a slope or other irregularity on a golf course which must be compensated for when playing a shot.

Short Definition:

irregularity on golf course

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