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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tee2 /ti/USA pronunciation n., v., teed, tee•ing. n. [countable] - Sport
- Also called ˈtee•ing ˌground. the area from which the first stroke on each hole of a golf course is played.
- a small peg or a mound of earth from which a golf ball is driven at the beginning of each hole.
- Sporta stand on which a football is rested to position it for kicking before a kickoff.
v. - Sport[~ + object] to place (a ball) on a tee.
- tee off:
- Sport[no object] to strike a golf ball from a tee:They finally teed off at eleven o'clock.
- [Slang.]to make angry or irritated: [~ + object + off]Her cheating and lying tee me off.[~ + off + object]Her lies teed off everybody on that committee.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tee1 (tē),USA pronunciation n. - the letter T or t.
- Buildingsomething shaped like aT,as a three-way joint used in fitting pipes together.
- BuildingT-bar.
- ClothingT-shirt.
- Sportthe mark aimed at in various games, as curling.
- to a tee. See T, t (def. 6).
adj. - having a crosspiece at the top;
shaped like aT.
- spelling, spelled form of the letter name
tee2 (tē),USA pronunciation n., v., teed, tee•ing. n. - Sport[Golf.]
- Also called teeing ground. the starting place, usually a hard mound of earth, at the beginning of play for each hole.
- a small wooden, plastic, metal, or rubber peg from which the ball is driven, as in teeing off.
- Sport[Football.]a device on which the ball may be placed to raise it off the ground preparatory to kicking.
v.t. - Sport[Golf.]to place (the ball) on a tee.
- tee off:
- Sport[Golf.]to strike the ball from a tee.
- Slang Termsto reprimand severely;
scold:He teed off on his son for wrecking the car. - Informal Termsto begin:They teed off the program with a medley of songs.
- Sport[Baseball, Softball.]to make many runs and hits, esp. extra-base hits:teeing off for six runs on eight hits, including three doubles and a home run.
- Sport[Baseball, Softball.]to hit (a pitched ball) hard and far:He teed off on a fastball and drove it into the bleachers.
- Sport[Boxing.]to strike with a powerful blow, esp. to the head:He teed off on his opponent with an overhand right.
- [Slang.]to make angry, irritated, or disgusted:She was teed off because her dinner guests were late.
- origin, originally uncertain 1665–75
TEE, - Trans-Europe Express. Also, T-E-E
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tee /tiː/ n - a pipe fitting in the form of a letter T, used to join three pipes
- a metal section with a cross section in the form of a letter T, such as a rolled-steel joist
tee /tiː/ n - Also called: teeing ground an area, often slightly elevated, from which the first stroke of a hole is made
- a support for a golf ball, usually a small wooden or plastic peg, used when teeing off or in long grass, etc
vb (tees, teeing, teed)- when intr, often followed by up: to position (the ball) ready for striking, on or as if on a tee
See also tee offEtymology: 17th Century teaz, of unknown origin tee /tiː/ n - a mark used as a target in certain games such as curling and quoits
Etymology: 18th Century: perhaps from T-shaped marks, which may have originally been used in curling |