tee

[ tee ]

/ ti /

noun

the letter T or t.

something shaped like a T, as a three-way joint used in fitting pipes together.

T-bar.

T-shirt.

the mark aimed at in various games, as curling.

adjective

having a crosspiece at the top; shaped like a T.

Idioms for tee

to a tee. T¹ (def. 6).

Origin of tee

Spelling form of the letter name

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tee

tea, tee

Words nearby tee

Teddy girl, Te Deum, tedious, tedium, TED spread, tee, tee-hee, teeing ground, tee-joint, teek, teem

Definition for tee (2 of 3)

tee²

[ tee ]

/ ti /

noun

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.

Football. a device on which the ball may be placed to raise it off the ground preparatory to kicking.

verb (used with object), teed, tee·ing.

Golf. to place (the ball) on a tee.

Verb Phrases

tee off,

Golf. to strike the ball from a tee.
Slang. to reprimand severely; scold: He teed off on his son for wrecking the car.
Informal. to begin: They teed off the program with a medley of songs.
Baseball, Softball. to make many runs and hits, especially extra-base hits: teeing off for six runs on eight hits, including three doubles and a home run.
Baseball, Softball. to hit (a pitched ball) hard and far: He teed off on a fastball and drove it into the bleachers.
Boxing. to strike with a powerful blow, especially 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 of tee

First recorded in 1665–75; origin uncertain

Definition for tee (3 of 3)

TEE

or T-E-E

Trans-Europe Express.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for tee

The kids had a gift for him too, a tee shirt with ‘Baseball Spoken Here’ stenciled across the front.
Mario Cuomo, Always Moving Us Toward the Light|Mike Barnicle|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She smirks from the side of coffee mugs, tee shirts, post cards, and books around the world.
The Life of Lisa Gherardini del Giocondo, the (Most Likely) Real 'Mona Lisa'|Justin Jones|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By that time, his arms were so tired from three full swings a hole that he could hardly knock the ball off the tee.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the short seventeenth, his tee shot stopped six feet from the pin.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Watts does a good, blushing sideways glance and has her flat upper class intonations off to a tee.
Princess Diana Was the Girlfriend From Hell. Why Is This Movie So Boring?|Tina Brown|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Our tenth hole in those days was close to the club-house, and the tee was but 195 yards away—a good iron to the green.
Penguin Persons & Peppermints|Walter Prichard Eaton
"Tee, tee, azy boy," and she pointed with a fat little finger to the corner of the barn floor.
The Fourth Watch|H. A. Cody
Evans was wild again from the tee, his drive being sliced to the brook where he got a lie on the slaty bottom.
News Writing|M. Lyle Spencer
As his eyes turned downward, Tee swung the stun-gun in an arc that ended on the back of the guard's head.
Faithfully Yours|Lou Tabakow
Russell then holed his long one, which seemed to put him in a better humour, and the men started for the second tee.
Fore!|Charles Emmett Van Loan

British Dictionary definitions for tee (1 of 3)

tee¹

/ (tiː) /

noun

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

any part or component shaped like a T

British Dictionary definitions for tee (2 of 3)

tee²

/ (tiː) golf /

noun

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

verb tees, teeing or teed

(when intr, often foll by up) to position (the ball) ready for striking, on or as if on a tee

Word Origin for tee

C17 teaz, of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for tee (3 of 3)

tee³

/ (tiː) /

noun

a mark used as a target in certain games such as curling and quoits

Word Origin for tee

C18: perhaps from T-shaped marks, which may have originally been used in curling

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tee
释义	tee ¹ [ tee ] / ti / noun the letter T or t. something shaped like a T, as a three-way joint used in fitting pipes together. T-bar. T-shirt. the mark aimed at in various games, as curling. adjective having a crosspiece at the top; shaped like a T. Idioms for tee to a tee. T¹ (def. 6). Origin of tee ¹ Spelling form of the letter name WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tee tea, tee Words nearby tee Teddy girl, Te Deum, tedious, tedium, TED spread, tee, tee-hee, teeing ground, tee-joint, teek, teem Definition for tee (2 of 3) tee² [ tee ] / ti / noun 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. Football. a device on which the ball may be placed to raise it off the ground preparatory to kicking. verb (used with object), teed, tee·ing. Golf. to place (the ball) on a tee. Verb Phrases tee off, Golf. to strike the ball from a tee. Slang. to reprimand severely; scold: He teed off on his son for wrecking the car. Informal. to begin: They teed off the program with a medley of songs. Baseball, Softball. to make many runs and hits, especially extra-base hits: teeing off for six runs on eight hits, including three doubles and a home run. Baseball, Softball. to hit (a pitched ball) hard and far: He teed off on a fastball and drove it into the bleachers. Boxing. to strike with a powerful blow, especially 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 of tee ² First recorded in 1665–75; origin uncertain Definition for tee (3 of 3) TEE or T-E-E Trans-Europe Express. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tee The kids had a gift for him too, a tee shirt with ‘Baseball Spoken Here’ stenciled across the front. Mario Cuomo, Always Moving Us Toward the Light\|Mike Barnicle\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST She smirks from the side of coffee mugs, tee shirts, post cards, and books around the world. The Life of Lisa Gherardini del Giocondo, the (Most Likely) Real 'Mona Lisa'\|Justin Jones\|August 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST By that time, his arms were so tired from three full swings a hole that he could hardly knock the ball off the tee. Portrait of the Consummate Con Man\|John Lardner\|May 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On the short seventeenth, his tee shot stopped six feet from the pin. Portrait of the Consummate Con Man\|John Lardner\|May 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Watts does a good, blushing sideways glance and has her flat upper class intonations off to a tee. Princess Diana Was the Girlfriend From Hell. Why Is This Movie So Boring?\|Tina Brown\|November 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Our tenth hole in those days was close to the club-house, and the tee was but 195 yards away—a good iron to the green. Penguin Persons & Peppermints\|Walter Prichard Eaton "Tee, tee, azy boy," and she pointed with a fat little finger to the corner of the barn floor. The Fourth Watch\|H. A. Cody Evans was wild again from the tee, his drive being sliced to the brook where he got a lie on the slaty bottom. News Writing\|M. Lyle Spencer As his eyes turned downward, Tee swung the stun-gun in an arc that ended on the back of the guard's head. Faithfully Yours\|Lou Tabakow Russell then holed his long one, which seemed to put him in a better humour, and the men started for the second tee. Fore!\|Charles Emmett Van Loan British Dictionary definitions for tee (1 of 3) tee¹ / (tiː) / noun 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 any part or component shaped like a T British Dictionary definitions for tee (2 of 3) tee² / (tiː) golf / noun 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 verb tees, teeing or teed (when intr, often foll by up) to position (the ball) ready for striking, on or as if on a tee See also tee off Word Origin for tee C17 teaz, of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for tee (3 of 3) tee³ / (tiː) / noun a mark used as a target in certain games such as curling and quoits Word Origin for tee C18: perhaps from T-shaped marks, which may have originally been used in curling Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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