First Known Use: 15th century
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golf
noun, often attributive \ˈgälf, ˈgȯlf, ˈgäf, ˈgȯf sometimes ˈgəlf\
: an outdoor game in which players use special clubs (called golf clubs) to try to hit a small ball with as few strokes as possible into each of 9 or 18 holes
Full Definition of GOLF
: a game in which a player using special clubs attempts to sink a ball with as few strokes as possible into each of the 9 or 18 successive holes on a course
— golf intransitive verb
— golf·er noun
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Origin of GOLF
Middle English (Scots)
Golf
Definition of GOLF
—a communications code word for the letter g
First Known Use of GOLF
1952
GOLF Defined for Kids
golf
noun \ˈgälf, ˈgȯlf\
Definition of GOLF for Kids
: a game played by hitting a small ball with special clubs into each of nine or 18 holes in as few strokes as possible
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