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tee off

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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.

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.

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

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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
vieinen Ball vom (ersten) Abschlag spielen


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