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
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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.