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Definition of golf

golf

/ɡɑːlf/
golf
Past Simple:golfed
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Past Participle:golfed
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Present Participle:golfing
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golf Lexical Profile

golf Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A game played on a large outdoor course, where players use various clubs to strike a small, hard ball into a series of holes with as few strokes as possible.

Example

"We spent the entire sunny afternoon playing golf at the local country club."

2

The word used to represent the letter G in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Example

"The pilot's call sign ended in the letters echo, tango, and golf."

• verb

1

To play the game of golf.

Example

"They golfed at some of the most prestigious courses in Scotland during their vacation."

• Nearby Words

goldsmith
goldtone
golem
golf
golfer
goliath
goliath grouper

Word Origin & Etymology

Late Middle English, from Scots 'gowf', of unknown origin. It is widely thought to be related to the Middle Dutch word 'colf' or 'colve', meaning 'club' or 'bat'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Golf. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/golf
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