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golf
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- pronunciation:
- galf
[or]
gawlf
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition: |
a game in which a small white ball is hit with various special clubs into each of a series of holes, usu. nine or eighteen, spaced far apart over an outdoor course, the object being to do so with as few strokes as possible.
He has a good swing for golf, but he needs to practice making putts.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
golfs, golfing, golfed |
| definition: |
to play golf.
They always golf on their vacations in Florida. |
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| derivation: |
golfer (n.) |
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