Golf
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɒlf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Golf is a noun meaning (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Golf from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
Meaning
(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Golf from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To play the game of golf.
- (computing) To write something in as few characters as possible (e.g. in code golf, regex golf)
- (sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.
Example Sentences
Last mystery of all, he learned to golf.
In January, China’s state planner said it had ordered the closure of more than 100 golf courses in a multi-year campaign launched in 2011 to tackle illegal development in the sector. Golf has also been added to a list of Communist Party disciplinary violations, and is often cited in cases of graft.
Word Forms
- golfs
- golfing
- golfed
Related Words
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