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tee

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[tee]

noun

  1. the letter T or t.

  2. something shaped like a T , as a three-way joint used in fitting pipes together.

  3. T-bar.

  4. T-shirt.

  5. the mark aimed at in various games, as curling.



adjective

  1. having a crosspiece at the top; shaped like a T .

tee

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[tee]

noun

  1. Golf.

    1. Also called teeing ground.the starting place, usually a hard mound of earth, at the beginning of play for each hole.

    2. a small wooden, plastic, metal, or rubber peg from which the ball is driven, as in teeing off.

  2. Football.a device on which the ball may be placed to raise it off the ground preparatory to kicking.

verb (used with object)

teed, teeing 
  1. Golf.to place (the ball) on a tee.

verb phrase

    1. Golfto strike the ball from a tee.

    2. Slangto reprimand severely; scold.

      He teed off on his son for wrecking the car.

    3. Informalto begin.

      They teed off the program with a medley of songs.

    4. Baseballto make many runs and hits, especially extra-base hits.

      teeing off for six runs on eight hits, including three doubles and a home run.

    5. Baseballto hit (a pitched ball) hard and far.

      He teed off on a fastball and drove it into the bleachers.

    6. Boxingto strike with a powerful blow, especially to the head.

      He teed off on his opponent with an overhand right.

    7. Slangto make angry, irritated, or disgusted.

      She was teed off because her dinner guests were late.

TEE

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Or T-E-E

abbreviation

  1. Trans-Europe Express.

tee

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/ پː /

noun

  1. a pipe fitting in the form of a letter T, used to join three pipes

  2. a metal section with a cross section in the form of a letter T, such as a rolled-steel joist

  3. any part or component shaped like a T

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tee

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/ پː /

noun

  1. Also called: teeing ground.an area, often slightly elevated, from which the first stroke of a hole is made

  2. a support for a golf ball, usually a small wooden or plastic peg, used when teeing off or in long grass, etc

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verb

  1. to position (the ball) ready for striking, on or as if on a tee

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tee

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/ پː /

noun

  1. a mark used as a target in certain games such as curling and quoits

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tee1

First recorded in 1600–10

Origin of tee2

First recorded in 1665–75; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tee1

C17 teaz, of unknown origin

Origin of tee2

C18: perhaps from T-shaped marks, which may have originally been used in curling
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. to a tee. T.

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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

But Spaun, who still boasts the only bogey-free round of the week on Thursday, hit an erratic tee shot at the 18th.

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After a ragged drive at the 17th, he destroyed a tee marker with his club.

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Starting at the 10th tee, he particularly excelled on the greens, kicking off with a 20-footer for birdie and later making three clutch par putts from more than 10 feet to keep his card clean.

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The eighth is down on the scorecard as a 289-yard hole, but tweaks to the tee box and pin position will extend it to a record distance.

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Less than a decade later, they are Challenge Cup winners and now look in pole position to tee up an impressive league and cup double.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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