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turf
turf T0418500 (tûrf)n. pl. turfs also turves (tûrvz) 1. a. A surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its matted roots; sod.b. An artificial substitute for such a grassy layer, as on a playing field.2. A piece cut from a layer of earth or sod.3. A piece of peat that is burned for use as fuel.4. Informal a. The range of the authority or influence of a person, group, or thing; a bailiwick: "a bureaucracy ... concerned with turf, promotions, the budget, and protecting the retirement system" (Harper's). See Synonyms at field.b. A geographical area; a territory.c. The area claimed by a gang, as of youths, as its personal territory.5. Sports a. A racetrack.b. The sport or business of racing horses.tr.v. turfed, turf·ing, turfs 1. To spread with turf: turfed the front yard.2. Chiefly British Slang To throw out, as from a place or position; eject: "when Adam and Eve got turfed out of Eden" (Malachy McCourt).3. Slang To kill: "These guys can't ... make sure nobody gets turfed" (Scott Turow).
[Middle English, from Old English.]
turf′y adj.turf (tɜːf) n, pl turfs or turves (tɜːvz) 1. (Botany) the surface layer of fields and pastures, consisting of earth containing a dense growth of grasses with their roots; sod2. (Horticulture) a piece cut from this layer, used to form lawns, verges, etc3. (Horse Racing) the turf a. a track, usually of grass or dirt, where horse races are runb. horse racing as a sport or industry4. slang US the territory or area of activity over which a person or group claims exclusive rights5. an area of knowledge or influence: he's on home turf when it comes to music. 6. another term for peat17. go with the turf informal to be an unavoidable part of a particular situation or processvb (Horticulture) (tr) to cover with pieces of turf[Old English; related to Old Norse torfa, Old High German zurba, Sanskrit darbha tuft of grass]turf (tɜrf)
n., pl. turfs, (esp. Brit.) turves; n. 1. a. a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots. b. Chiefly Brit. a piece cut or torn from this; sod. 2. peat or a block of peat, esp. as material for fuel. 3. the turf, a. the track over which horse races are run. b. the practice or sport of racing horses. 4. a. the neighborhood over which a street gang asserts its authority. b. a familiar area, as of residence or expertise. v.t. 5. to cover with turf or sod. 6. Brit. Informal. to remove from a desirable office or position. [before 900; Middle English, Old English, c. Old Saxon turf, Old High German zurf, Old Norse torf] turf′y, adj. -i•er, -i•est. turf (tûrf) A surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its matted roots.turf
Past participle: turfed
Gerund: turfing
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| I turf | | you turf | | he/she/it turfs | | we turf | | you turf | | they turf |
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| I turfed | | you turfed | | he/she/it turfed | | we turfed | | you turfed | | they turfed |
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| I am turfing | | you are turfing | | he/she/it is turfing | | we are turfing | | you are turfing | | they are turfing |
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| I have turfed | | you have turfed | | he/she/it has turfed | | we have turfed | | you have turfed | | they have turfed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was turfing | | you were turfing | | he/she/it was turfing | | we were turfing | | you were turfing | | they were turfing |
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| I had turfed | | you had turfed | | he/she/it had turfed | | we had turfed | | you had turfed | | they had turfed |
| Future |
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| I will turf | | you will turf | | he/she/it will turf | | we will turf | | you will turf | | they will turf |
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| I will have turfed | | you will have turfed | | he/she/it will have turfed | | we will have turfed | | you will have turfed | | they will have turfed |
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| I will be turfing | | you will be turfing | | he/she/it will be turfing | | we will be turfing | | you will be turfing | | they will be turfing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been turfing | | you have been turfing | | he/she/it has been turfing | | we have been turfing | | you have been turfing | | they have been turfing |
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| I will have been turfing | | you will have been turfing | | he/she/it will have been turfing | | we will have been turfing | | you will have been turfing | | they will have been turfing |
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| I had been turfing | | you had been turfing | | he/she/it had been turfing | | we had been turfing | | you had been turfing | | they had been turfing |
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| I would turf | | you would turf | | he/she/it would turf | | we would turf | | you would turf | | they would turf |
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| I would have turfed | | you would have turfed | | he/she/it would have turfed | | we would have turfed | | you would have turfed | | they would have turfed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  turf - surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass rootsgreensward, sod, swarddivot - a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)land, soil, ground - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil" | | 2. |  turf - the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its owncity district - a district of a town or city | | 3. |  turf - range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechjurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercised | | Verb | 1. |  turf - cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass rootscover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
turfnoun1. grass, green, sward They shuffled slowly down the turf towards the cliff's edge.2. sod, divot, clod Lift the turfs carefully - they can be re-used elsewhere.3. area or sphere of influence, territory, province, preserve, patch (Brit. informal), domain, manor (Brit. informal), home ground, stamping ground, bailiwick (informal) Their turf was Paris: its streets, theatres, homes and parks.the turf horse-racing, the flat, racecourse, racetrack, racing He has sent out only three winners on the turf this year.turf someone out (Brit. informal) throw someone out, evict, cast out, kick out (informal), fire (informal), dismiss, sack (informal), bounce (slang), discharge, expel, oust, relegate, banish, eject, dispossess, chuck out (informal), fling out, kiss off (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), show someone the door, give someone the sack (informal), give someone the bum's rush (slang), give someone his or her P45 (informal) stories of people being turfed out and ending up on the streetsturfnounSlang. A particular area used for or associated with a specific individual or activity:country, district, region, terrain, territory.Translationsturf (təːf) – plural turfs (-fs) turves (-vz) – noun1. rough grass and the earth it grows out of. He walked across the springy turf. 草根土 草根土2. (a usually square piece of) grass and earth. We laid turf in our garden to make a lawn. 草皮 草皮 verb1. to cover with turf(s). We are going to turf that part of the garden. 用草皮鋪蓋 用草皮铺盖2. to throw. We turfed him out of the house. 趕走 赶走turf
turf (one) outTo eject, evict, or otherwise forcibly remove one (from some place). Primarily heard in UK. The bouncer turfed the drunkard out of the bar after he started a fight with another customer. I just found out that the landlord is turfing us out at the end of the month because he wants to move back into the house himself.See also: out, turfbe turfedTo be ejected, evicted, or otherwise forcibly removed (from some place). Primarily heard in UK. The drunkard was turfed after he started a fight with another customer in the bar. I just found out that we're being turfed at the end of the month because the landlord wants to move back into the house himself.See also: turfbe turfed outTo be ejected, evicted, or otherwise forcibly removed (from some place). Primarily heard in UK. The drunkard was turfed out of the bar after he started a fight with another customer. I just found out that we're being turfed out at the end of the month because the landlord wants to move back into the house himself.See also: out, turfget turfedTo be ejected, evicted, or otherwise forcibly removed (from some place). Primarily heard in UK. The drunkard got turfed after he started a fight with another customer in the bar. I just found out that we're getting turfed at the end of the month because the landlord wants to move back into the house himself.See also: get, turfget turfed outTo be ejected, evicted, or otherwise forcibly removed (from some place). Primarily heard in UK. The drunkard got turfed out of the bar after he started a fight with another customer. I just found out that we're getting turfed out at the end of the month because the landlord wants to move back into the house himself.See also: get, out, turfturf war1. An ongoing fight among factions, often criminal ones, attempting to control a particular territory (i.e. their "turf"). The neighborhood has been torn apart by the turf war between the two gangs.2. By extension, a dispute or hostile environment among persons or factions competing for a particular position, or influence in a particular area. The school newspaper has become the scene of a turf war among several ambitious students who all want to add "editor" to their college applications. The electoral map has become nothing more than a diagram of the turf war between the two parties.See also: turf, waron (one's) home turf1. In the place or area where one is locally established. The team will be playing the championship match on their home turf this weekend, which they're hoping will give them a bit of an advantage. We'll be hosting the state-wide high school science fair on our home turf next month.2. In a field, profession, or area for which one has a deep affinity or familiarity. After a string of unsuccessful action films, the director is back on home turf with a biting new historical drama. I tried a few television roles, but I'm really only on my home turf when I'm doing stand-up.See also: home, on, turfsurf and turfSeafood (surf), especially fish or lobster, served with beef (turf). Sometimes stylized as "surf 'n' turf." I've never understood the appeal of surf and turf, personally—I love steak and lobster, but their flavors don't really go together. I know a great place down by the beach that does excellent surf 'n' turf.See also: and, surf, turfsurf and turffish and beef; lobster and beef. (A dinner serving incorporating both expensive seafood and an expensive cut of beef. Alludes to the sea and to the pasture. Fixed order.) Walter ordered the surf and turf, but Alice ordered only a tiny salad. No surf and turf for me. I want fish and fish alone.See also: and, surf, turfsurf and turf a dish containing both seafood and meat, typically shellfish and steak. chiefly North AmericanSee also: and, surf, turfa ˈturf war (informal) an argument or a dispute about who owns or controls an area: Street violence has escalated as a result of a turf war between rival neighbourhood gangs. ♢ Turf wars are inevitable when two departments are merged.In informal language, your turf is the place where you live and/or work, especially when you think of it as your own.See also: turf, warturf n. (one’s) ground or territory. When you’re on my turf, you do what I say—savvy? This is my turf, and what I say goes. turf
turf: see lawnlawn,
grass turf or greensward cultivated in private yard or public park. A good lawn, or green, has both beauty and usefulness; its maintenance for golf, tennis, baseball, and other sports is a costly and specialized procedure.
..... Click the link for more information. .Turf the living form of herbaceous, primarily perennial plants, usually grasses and sedges. Their axillary shoots grow within the sheaths covering their leaves and emerge without tearing the sheath. This causes the turf runners to grow close together, forming a thick clump. Turfs are typically found in the steppe (for example, feathergrass and some species of sheep’s fescue) and, to a lesser extent, in meadows (tufted hairgrass) and marshes (sheathing cottongrass). turfThe upper layer of earth and vegetable mold in which the roots of grass and other small plants form a thick cover.turf1. the surface layer of fields and pastures, consisting of earth containing a dense growth of grasses with their roots; sod 2. a piece cut from this layer, used to form lawns, verges, etc. 3. a. a track, usually of grass or dirt, where horse races are run b. horse racing as a sport or industry turf
Drug slang noun A place where drugs are sold
Graduate education verb To place (foist) a patient on another service ward—e.g., from a medical to a surgical ward
Hospital practice A popular term for a ‘power base’ in a hospital, which may hinge on number of patients and procedures under the control of a particular physician or department
Medspeak A popular term for a personal range or type of practiceturf noun Hospital practice A popular term for a 'power base' in a hospital, which may hinge on number of Pts and procedures under the control of a particular physician or department. See Turf war Medical practice A popular term for a personal range or type of practice verb Graduate education To place a Pt in another service's–eg, from a medical to a surgical–ward. TURF
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turf
Related to turf: surf and turfSynonyms for turfnoun grassSynonymsnoun sodSynonymsnoun area or sphere of influenceSynonyms- area or sphere of influence
- territory
- province
- preserve
- patch
- domain
- manor
- home ground
- stamping ground
- bailiwick
phrase the turfSynonyms- horse-racing
- the flat
- racecourse
- racetrack
- racing
phrase turf someone outSynonyms- throw someone out
- evict
- cast out
- kick out
- fire
- dismiss
- sack
- bounce
- discharge
- expel
- oust
- relegate
- banish
- eject
- dispossess
- chuck out
- fling out
- kiss off
- show someone the door
- give someone the sack
- give someone the bum's rush
- give someone his or her P45
Synonyms for turfnoun a particular area used for or associated with a specific individual or activitySynonyms- country
- district
- region
- terrain
- territory
Synonyms for turfnoun surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass rootsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its ownRelated Wordsnoun range of jurisdiction or influenceRelated Words- colloquialism
- jurisdiction
verb cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass rootsRelated Words |