tee

noun countable

UK /tiː/

Word Forms

singular	tee
plural	tees

1
in golf, a small wooden or plastic object that you push into the ground and place the ball on so that you can hit it
Synonyms and related words
Golf
ace
backswing
birdie
1. 1a
  a flat area of grass from which you hit the ball in golf
  Synonyms and related words
  Golf
  ace
  backswing
  birdie

tee

noun countable

US /ti/

Word Forms

singular	tee
plural	tees

1
in golf, a small wooden or plastic object that you push into the ground and place the ball on so that you can hit it
Synonyms and related words
Golf
ace
ace
backswing
1. 1a
  a flat area of grass from which you hit the ball in golf
  Synonyms and related words
  Golf
  ace
  ace
  backswing
2
Americaninformala T-shirt
Synonyms and related words
Shirts, t-shirts and tops
barong tagalog
blouse
boob tube

tee

verb

UK /tiː/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tee
he/she/it	tees
present participle	teeing
past tense	teed
past participle	teed

phrasal verbs

tee off

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tee off
he/she/it	tees off
present participle	teeing off
past tense	teed off
past participle	teed off

1
intransitive/transitive informalto start a new activity
Synonyms and related words
To start doing something new or different
strike out
branch out
pioneer
2
intransitive to hit a ball off a tee in golf
Synonyms and related words
Golf
ace
backswing
birdie

tee up

intransitive/transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tee up
he/she/it	tees up
present participle	teeing up
past tense	teed up
past participle	teed up

to put a ball on a tee

Synonyms and related words

Golf

ace

backswing

birdie

tee

verb

US /ti/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tee
he/she/it	tees
present participle	teeing
past tense	teed
past participle	teed

phrasal verbs

tee off

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tee off
he/she/it	tees off
present participle	teeing off
past tense	teed off
past participle	teed off

1
intransitive to hit a ball off a tee in golf
Synonyms and related words
Golf
ace
ace
backswing
2
intransitive/transitive informalto start a new activity
Synonyms and related words
To start doing something new or different
strike out
change over
begin
3
transitive Americaninformalto make someone angry or annoyed
Synonyms and related words
To make someone angry or annoyed
annoy
provoke
anger

tee up

intransitive/transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	tee up
he/she/it	tees up
present participle	teeing up
past tense	teed up
past participle	teed up

to put a ball on a tee

Synonyms and related words

Golf

ace

backswing