Golf is a game in which you use long sticks called clubs to hit a small, hard ball into holes that are spread out over a large area of grassy land.
golf in British English
(ɡɒlf)
noun
1.
a.
a game played on a large open course, the object of which is to hit a ball using clubs, with as few strokes as possible, into each of usually 18 holes
b.
(as modifier)
a golf bag
verb
2. (intransitive)
to play golf
Word origin
C15: perhaps from Middle Dutch colfclub
Golf in British English
(ɡɒlf)
noun
communications
a code word for the letter g
golf in American English
(gɔlf; gɑlf)
noun
1.
an outdoor game played on a large course with a small, hard ball and a set of clubs, the objectbeing to hit the ball into each of a series of nine or eighteen holes in turn, using the fewest possible strokes
verb intransitive
2.
to play golf
Derived forms
golfer (ˈgolfer)
noun
Word origin
LME (Scot) golf, gouff, usually deriv. < Du kolf, a club, but all early forms have g-, and the -l- may be unhistoric, hence < ? Scot gowf, to strike < gowf, a blow (with the open hand)
The pair wanted to inspire more people with disabilities to play golf.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Nor would they be allowed to buy seasonal passes to tennis courts and golf course.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She was a sporty young woman whose chief delights were playing tennis and golf.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There's also a golf course next door.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But we've got very similar golf games and we can work off each other.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is beyond grotesque that a group of men who could easily fit in a single golf buggy own more than the poorer half of humanity.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The golf bag was getting heavier (none of this works if you use a buggy).
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I knew I was still capable of good golf.
The Sun (2016)
No wonder fewer women now play golf.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The idiosyncrasies of this golf course continue to provide the toughest of tests.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Tennis and golf are regularly grouped together as close sporting cousins with four annual majors.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We should have had golf buggies a long time ago.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Two golf carts are provided for going to a nearby beach.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He relaxes with a game of golf.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The second claim is that golfing is good physical exercise.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
When not in use it can be folded to the size of a golf bag.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He was asked yesterday whether players would be allowed to play golf.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Out went golf courses and shops in favour of a firmer focus on industrial and business space.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He liked to play golf and tennis.
The Sun (2014)
She was no longer interested in golf.
The Sun (2013)
Its grounds are so large that diplomats use golf carts to get around.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He is just back from a game of golf.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was links golf but with good weather.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The firm had its logo on his golf bag.
The Sun (2010)
He played golf to a high standard and enjoyed skiing.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The self-indulgent can stay alongside the fairways in villas offering butler service and a golf buggy.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
That's when a team member alerted security for the great golf buggy getaway.
The Sun (2011)
I also play golf twice a week.
The Sun (2012)
Now she has opened her first golf academy in her home city, offers teaching scholarships and hopes to spread the game farther.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The couple play golf twice a week, pulling their own trolleys, and are keen gardeners.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Or the part where the Senior Open golf was delayed because of rain?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Word lists with
golf
code words, ball game, Other sports
In other languages
golf
British English: golf /ɡɒlf/ NOUN
Golf is a game in which you use long sticks called clubs to hit a ball into holes that are spread out over a large area of grassy land.
Do you play golf?
American English: golf
Arabic: لُعْبَةُ الـجُولْف
Brazilian Portuguese: golfe
Chinese: 高尔夫球
Croatian: golf
Czech: golf
Danish: golf
Dutch: golf spel
European Spanish: golf
Finnish: golf
French: golf
German: Golf
Greek: γκολφ
Italian: golf
Japanese: ゴルフ
Korean: 골프
Norwegian: golf
Polish: golf sport
European Portuguese: golfe
Romanian: golfjoc
Russian: гольф
Latin American Spanish: golf
Swedish: golf
Thai: กีฬากอล์ฟ
Turkish: golf
Ukrainian: гольф
Vietnamese: môn chơi gôn
All related terms of 'golf'
golf bag
a bag , usually made of canvas , for carrying golf clubs and golf balls
golf ball
A golf ball is a small, hard white ball which people use when they are playing golf.
golf cart
a small motorized vehicle for transporting golfers and their equipment round a golf course
golf club
A golf club is a long, thin , metal stick with a piece of wood or metal at one end that you use to hit the ball in golf.
play golf
Golf is a game in which you use long sticks called clubs to hit a small, hard ball into holes that are spread out over a large area of grassy land.
clock golf
a putting game played on a circular area on a lawn
crazy golf
a putting game in which the ball has to be played via various obstacles
golf course
A golf course is a large area of grass which is specially designed for people to play golf on.
golf links
a large open undulating stretch of land beside the sea laid out for the playing of golf
golf widow
a woman whose husband spends a lot of time playing golf
urban golf
a game played on a large outdoor course in a non-residential area of a city, the object of which is to hit a tennis ball using clubs , with as few strokes as possible , into each of usually 18 holes
miniature golf
a putting game in which people play around a miniature version of a golf course
Chinese translation of 'golf'
golf
(ɡɔlf)
n(u)
高尔(爾)夫球 (gāo'ěrfūqiú)
to play golf打高尔(爾)夫球 (dǎ gāo'ěrfūqiú)
All related terms of 'golf'
golf ball
高尔(爾)夫球 gāo'ěrfūqiú [ 个(個) gè ]
golf club
( stick ) 高尔(爾)夫球棍 gāo'ěrfūqiúgùn [ 根 gēn ]
golf course
高尔(爾)夫球场(場) gāo'ěrfūqiúchǎng [ 个(個) gè ]
to play golf
打高尔(爾)夫球 dǎ gāo'ěrfūqiú
I'm rubbish at golf
( Brit : inf ) 我高尔(爾)夫球打得很糟糕 wǒ gāo'ěrfūqiú dǎ de hěn zāogāo
club
( society, place ) 俱乐(樂)部 jùlèbù [ 个(個) gè ] ⇒ a chess club → 象棋俱乐部 xiàngqí jùlèbù ⇒ I'll see you at the club. → 我在俱乐部见你。 Wǒ zài jùlèbù jiàn nǐ.