golf
1 of 2noun
ˈgälf 
ˈgȯlf,
ˈgäf ˈgȯf,
sometimes
ˈgəlf often attributive
: a game in which a player using special clubs attempts to sink a ball with as few strokes as possible into each of the 9 or 18 successive holes on a course
golf intransitive verb
golfer noun
Golf
2 of 2communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter g
Example Sentences
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Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 With the season already underway, golf is the first high school fall sport to begin play in Howard County. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2022 Links golf is like that, and this golf course is like that. New York Times, 14 July 2022 His affinity for golf was blamed for everything from injuries to disappointing performances. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Does anybody think golf is better for the fans with the Tour and LIV engaging in a perpetual cold war? Gene Frenette, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022 Even if golf isn’t your thing, sports is a little about loving excellence in all its athletic forms. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 20 June 2022 Arizona State golf was also well-represented at the Southwestern Amateur. Chloe Peterson, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2022 Pro golf on so many weeks is a comfortable environment for elite athletes who have elite equipment and elite agronomy at their command. Jim Mccabe, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2022 See More
Noun
Woods rose to prominence in professional golf around the same time Serena soared through the tennis world. Amanda Taylor, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 With the season already underway, golf is the first high school fall sport to begin play in Howard County. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2022 Links golf is like that, and this golf course is like that. New York Times, 14 July 2022 His affinity for golf was blamed for everything from injuries to disappointing performances. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Does anybody think golf is better for the fans with the Tour and LIV engaging in a perpetual cold war? Gene Frenette, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022 Even if golf isn’t your thing, sports is a little about loving excellence in all its athletic forms. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 20 June 2022 Arizona State golf was also well-represented at the Southwestern Amateur. Chloe Peterson, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2022 Pro golf on so many weeks is a comfortable environment for elite athletes who have elite equipment and elite agronomy at their command. Jim Mccabe, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English (Scots)
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Communications Code Word
1952, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing golf
Kids Definition
golf
noun
ˈgälf
ˈgȯlf
: a game played by hitting a small ball with special clubs into each of nine or 18 holes in as few strokes as possible