GOLF | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word GOLF in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of GOLF with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Golf

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (originally Scots): perhaps related to Dutch kolf ‘club, bat’, used as a term in several Dutch games; golf, however, is recorded before these games

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

a game played on a large open-air course, in which a small hard ball is struck with a club into a series of small holes in the ground, the object being to use the fewest possible strokes to complete the course.

Short Definition:

game played on large open-air course

Definition:

a code word representing the letter G, used in radio communication.

Short Definition:

code word representing letter G

Word: Golf

Speech Type: Verb

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

play golf

Short Definition:

play golf

Examples:
  • he was a fixture at the golf club in Rockport, where he golfed until his early nineties

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