bogey

[ boh-gee; for 2 also boog-ee, boo-gee ]

/ ˈboʊ gi; for 2 also ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi /

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noun, plural bo·geys.

Golf.

a score of one stroke over par on a hole.
par¹ (def. 3).

bogy¹ (defs. 1-3).

Also bo·gy, bo·gie .Military. an unidentified aircraft or missile, especially one detected as a blip on a radar screen.

bogie¹.

verb (used with object), bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing.

Golf. to make a bogey on (a hole): Arnold Palmer bogeyed the 18th hole.

Origin of bogey

First recorded in 1890–95; spelling variant of bogy²

Words nearby bogey

Boğazköy, bogbean, bog cotton, bog deal, bog down, bogey, bogey-hole, bogeyman, boggart, bogger, bogging

Definition for bogey (2 of 3)

bogey²

[ boh-gee ]

/ ˈboʊ gi /

Australian

noun, plural bo·geys.

a swim; bathe.

verb (used without object), bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing.

to swim; bathe.

Origin of bogey

First recorded in 1845–50; from Dharuk, equivalent to bū- “bathe” + -gi past tense marker

Definition for bogey (3 of 3)

bogey³

[ boh-gee ]

/ ˈboʊ gi /

(sometimes initial capital letter)Slang.

verb (used with or without object), noun, bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing,plural bo·geys.

bogart.

Origin of bogey

First recorded in 1985–90; in reference to Bogey or Bogie, nickname of Humphrey Bogart

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Example sentences from the Web for bogey

Note: This article has been corrected to note that Bogey passed away in 1957, four years before The Jockey Club opened in 1961.
The Jockey Club Makes a Comeback|Sandra McElwaine|December 7, 2008|DAILY BEAST
If, then, Reason is at the base of things, Matter ceases to be a bogey.
Parallel Paths|Thomas William Rolleston
The case against the bogey is, however, not limited to these generalisations.
The myth of the Jewish menace in world affairs|Lucien Wolf
Mambru is to a little Spanish girl what a bogey is to an American child, and she will be very good for fear of Mambru.
Our Little Spanish Cousin|Mary F. Nixon-Roulet

"Bery good," said Bogey, as he instantly disappeared through the gate.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng
Munchausen felt that Bogey was encroaching on his preserve as a man with an imagination.
The Enchanted Typewriter|John Kendrick Bangs

British Dictionary definitions for bogey (1 of 2)

bogey¹

bogy

/ (ˈbəʊɡɪ) /

noun

an evil or mischievous spirit

something that worries or annoys

golf

a score of one stroke over par on a holeCompare par (def. 5)
obsolete a standard score for a hole or course, regarded as one that a good player should make

slang a piece of dried mucus discharged from the nose

air force slang an unidentified or hostile aircraft

slang a detective; policeman

verb

(tr) golf to play (a hole) in one stroke over par

Word Origin for bogey

C19: probably related to bug ² and bogle 1; compare bugaboo

British Dictionary definitions for bogey (2 of 2)

bogey²

bogie

Australian

verb

to bathe or swim

noun

a bathe or swim

Word Origin for bogey

C19: from a native Australian language

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	bogey
释义	bogey ¹ [ boh-gee; for 2 also boog-ee, boo-gee ] / ˈboʊ gi; for 2 also ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bogey ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bo·geys. Golf. a score of one stroke over par on a hole. par¹ (def. 3). bogy¹ (defs. 1-3). Also bo·gy, bo·gie .Military. an unidentified aircraft or missile, especially one detected as a blip on a radar screen. bogie¹. verb (used with object), bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing. Golf. to make a bogey on (a hole): Arnold Palmer bogeyed the 18th hole. Origin of bogey ¹ First recorded in 1890–95; spelling variant of bogy² Words nearby bogey Boğazköy, bogbean, bog cotton, bog deal, bog down, bogey, bogey-hole, bogeyman, boggart, bogger, bogging Definition for bogey (2 of 3) bogey² [ boh-gee ] / ˈboʊ gi / Australian noun, plural bo·geys. a swim; bathe. verb (used without object), bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing. to swim; bathe. Origin of bogey ² First recorded in 1845–50; from Dharuk, equivalent to bū- “bathe” + -gi past tense marker Definition for bogey (3 of 3) bogey³ [ boh-gee ] / ˈboʊ gi / (sometimes initial capital letter)Slang. verb (used with or without object), noun, bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing,plural bo·geys. bogart. Origin of bogey ³ First recorded in 1985–90; in reference to Bogey or Bogie, nickname of Humphrey Bogart Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bogey Note: This article has been corrected to note that Bogey passed away in 1957, four years before The Jockey Club opened in 1961. The Jockey Club Makes a Comeback\|Sandra McElwaine\|December 7, 2008\|DAILY BEAST If, then, Reason is at the base of things, Matter ceases to be a bogey. Parallel Paths\|Thomas William Rolleston The case against the bogey is, however, not limited to these generalisations. The myth of the Jewish menace in world affairs\|Lucien Wolf Mambru is to a little Spanish girl what a bogey is to an American child, and she will be very good for fear of Mambru. Our Little Spanish Cousin\|Mary F. Nixon-Roulet "Bery good," said Bogey, as he instantly disappeared through the gate. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks\|Bracebridge Hemyng Munchausen felt that Bogey was encroaching on his preserve as a man with an imagination. The Enchanted Typewriter\|John Kendrick Bangs British Dictionary definitions for bogey (1 of 2) bogey¹ bogy / (ˈbəʊɡɪ) / noun an evil or mischievous spirit something that worries or annoys golf a score of one stroke over par on a holeCompare par (def. 5) obsolete a standard score for a hole or course, regarded as one that a good player should make slang a piece of dried mucus discharged from the nose air force slang an unidentified or hostile aircraft slang a detective; policeman verb (tr) golf to play (a hole) in one stroke over par Word Origin for bogey C19: probably related to bug ² and bogle 1; compare bugaboo British Dictionary definitions for bogey (2 of 2) bogey² bogie Australian verb to bathe or swim noun a bathe or swim Word Origin for bogey C19: from a native Australian language 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 Words related to bogey phantom, hobgoblin, monster, bugbear, visitant, apparition, bugaboo, bogeyman, specter, boggle, phantasma, spook, goblin, phantasm, spirit, wraith, boogeyman, bogle, eidolon
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bogey

noun, plural bo·geys.

verb (used with object), bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing.

Origin of bogey

Words nearby bogey

Definition for bogey (2 of 3)

noun, plural bo·geys.

verb (used without object), bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing.

Origin of bogey

Definition for bogey (3 of 3)

verb (used with or without object), noun, bo·geyed, bo·gey·ing,plural bo·geys.

Origin of bogey

Example sentences from the Web for bogey

British Dictionary definitions for bogey (1 of 2)

bogy

noun

verb

Word Origin for bogey

British Dictionary definitions for bogey (2 of 2)

bogie

verb

noun

Word Origin for bogey

Words related to bogey