tee off

tee ¹  (t)

n.

1. The letter t.

2. Something shaped like a T.

3. Sports & Games A mark aimed at in certain games, such as curling or quoits.

Idiom:

to a tee

Perfectly; exactly: a plan that suits me to a tee.

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tee ²  (t)

n.

1. A small peg with a concave top for holding a golf ball for an initial drive.

2. The designated area of each golf hole from which a player makes his or her first stroke.

3. A device used to stand a football on end for a kickoff.

4. A shaft with a concave top attached to a flat base, used to hold the ball in T-ball.

tr.v. teed, tee·ing, tees

To place (a ball) on a tee. Often used with up.

Phrasal Verb:

tee off

1. To drive a golf ball from the tee.

2. Slang To start or begin: They teed off the fundraising campaign with a dinner.

3. Slang To make angry or disgusted: The impertinent remarks teed the speaker off.

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[Back-formation from obsolete Scots teaz (taken as a pl.)]

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tee off

vb (adverb)

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations) Golf to strike (the ball) from a tee, as when starting a hole

2. Informal to begin; start

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

tee off - strike a ball from the teeing ground at the start of a hole golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"

Translations

? tee off

vi → einen Ball vom (ersten) Abschlag spielen