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golf
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- pronunciation:
- galf
[or]
gawlf
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition: |
a game played on a large outdoor course with small holes in the ground spaced far apart. Players use a set of special clubs to hit a small white ball into each of the series of holes. There are nine or eighteen holes in a golf course. The object of the game is to get the ball into each hole using as few strokes as possible.
In golf, it's important to choose the right club to hit the ball with.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
golfs, golfing, golfed |
| definition: |
to play golf.
She golfs every Sunday. |
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| derivation: |
golfer (n.) |
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