Bogey

Quick meaning: Bogey is a noun meaning A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.

Meaning

A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively) A bugbear: any terrifying thing.
2. (British, slang) A police officer.
3. (engineering) A standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at in competition.
4. (military, aviation) An unidentified aircraft, especially as observed as a spot on a radar screen and suspected to be hostile.
5. (military, aviation, slang, proscribed) Synonym of bandit: an enemy aircraft.
6. (golf) The notional opponent of a golfer playing alone.
7. (archaic, often capitalized, usually with definite article) The Devil.

Example Sentences

‘I was just having a practice round against bogey,’ he said. ‘I caddied for myself, so there were no witnesses.’

Upgrading the tram bogeys to air-conditioned bogeys costs the State Government approximately INR 25,00,000/- per bogey.

God dammit, Mustang! This is Ghost Rider 117. This bogey is all over me. He's got missile lock on me. Do I have permission to fire?

If one man could be said to be responsible for the creation of the Russian bogy, it was a much-decorated British general named Sir Robert Wilson.

Word Forms

• bogeys
• bogie
• bogy
• bogeying
• bogeyed
• bogied

Synonyms for bogey

Depending on context, synonyms include goblin, devil, demon, imp, bandit, bogie.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bogy, bogart, ghost, phantom, bugaboo, contact.

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