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golf

SayGOLF/ɡɑlf/UK/ɡɒlf/

Verbgolfs, golfing, golfed

4 meanings of golf

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  1. 1
    the sportnoununcountable
    A sport where players use clubs to hit a small ball into holes in as few hits as possible.

    Like a game where you try to knock a ball into a cup using the fewest tries.

    We played golf on Saturday with my dad.

    Golf takes a lot of patience to learn.

    UsageSay play golf or a round of golf.

  2. 2
    verbintransitive
    To play the sport of hitting a ball into holes with clubs.

    We golf every Sunday morning when the weather is nice.

    My grandparents still golf together in the summer.

    UsageYou can say go golfing or play golf.

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  3. 3
    letter Gnoununcountable
    Lowercase form of Golf from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet. It stands for the letter G when you spell things out loud.

    Over the radio she said golf for the G in her name.

    The bank asked her to read the code over the phone, so she began with golf, four, seven.

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    verb
    To write code or text using as few characters as you can.

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Origin

The word came into English in the 1600s from Middle Scots golf. Its exact origin is unclear, but it probably came from a Middle Dutch word meaning 'club'.

Checked 7 Nov 2026 · 2 facts