golf
//ɡɒlf//
Forms
- present (v1)
- golf
- past (v2)
- golfed
- past participle (v3)
- golfed
- present participle
- golfing
- 3rd person singular
- golfs
Definitions
1.A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.
2.Alternative letter-case form of Golf from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
1.To play the game of golf.
- Last mystery of all, he learned to golf.
2.To write something in as few characters as possible (e.g. in code golf, regex golf)
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2323
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
The word is first known in English from the 17th century as a borrowing from Middle Scots golf, gouff.