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Words people most associate with “golf”:

  1. ball,
  2. club,
  3. tee,
  4. course,
  5. cart

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Noun (1 meaning)

1. a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes.

golf, golf game

golf is a type of:
  • outdoor game (noun) - an athletic game that is played outdoors
types of golf:
  • clock golf (noun) - a form of golf in which you putt from positions arranged on the circumference of a circle around the hole
  • match play (noun) - golf scoring by holes won
  • medal play, stroke play (noun) - golf scoring by total strokes taken
  • miniature golf (noun) - a novelty version of golf played with golf balls and putters on a miniature course featuring many obstacles
  • professional golf (noun) - playing golf for money
golf is derivationally related to:
  • to golf (verb) - play golf
Member of this domain - TOPIC:
  • to ace (verb) - play (a hole) in one stroke
  • address (noun) - the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
  • to address (verb) - adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
  • approach, approach shot (noun) - a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
  • apron (noun) - (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
  • birdie (noun) - (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
  • to birdie (verb) - shoot in one stroke under par
  • bogey (noun) - (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole
  • to bogey (verb) - to shoot in one stroke over par
  • to caddie, caddy (verb) - act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
  • card, scorecard (noun) - (golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
  • to carry (verb) - cover a certain distance or advance beyond
  • chip, chip shot (noun) - (golf) a low running approach shot
  • to chip (verb) - play a chip shot
  • divot (noun) - a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
  • divot (noun) - (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke
  • dormie, dormy (adjective) - in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played
  • to double bogey (verb) - to shoot two strokes over par
  • double eagle (noun) - (golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole
  • double-bogey (noun) - (golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole
  • to drive (verb) - strike with a driver, as in teeing off
  • driving iron, one iron (noun) - (golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face
  • eagle (noun) - (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole
  • to eagle (verb) - shoot in two strokes under par
  • to eagle, double birdie (verb) - shoot two strokes under par
  • golf course, links course (noun) - course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
  • golf equipment (noun) - sports equipment used in playing golf
  • golf range, driving range (noun) - a practice range for practicing golf shots
  • golf-club head, club head, club-head, clubhead (noun) - (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball
  • greenside (adjective) - adjacent to a putting green
  • greenskeeper (noun) - someone responsible for the maintenance of a golf course
  • heel (noun) - (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
  • to heel (verb) - strike with the heel of the club
  • to hole, hole out (verb) - hit the ball into the hole
  • to hole up (verb) - score a hole in one
  • to hook (verb) - hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
  • loft (noun) - (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air
  • medalist, medallist, medal winner (noun) - (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
  • par (noun) - (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
  • to par (verb) - make a score (on a hole) equal to par
  • plus fours (noun) - men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees
  • to putt (verb) - strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
  • to putt (verb) - hit a putt
  • to sclaff (verb) - strike (the ground) in making a sclaff
  • to sclaff (verb) - strike (a golf ball) such that the ground is scraped first
  • scratch (noun) - (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
  • to shank (verb) - hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
  • to slice (verb) - hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction
  • stroke (noun) - (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
  • to tee, tee up (verb) - place on a tee
  • to tee off (verb) - strike a ball from the teeing ground at the start of a hole
  • toe (noun) - (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft
  • to toe (verb) - drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
  • to toe (verb) - hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
  • wedge (noun) - (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
  • whip (noun) - (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club

Verb (1 meaning)

1. play golf.

to golf

to golf is a way to:
  • to play (verb) - participate in games or sport
to golf is derivationally related to: