tee
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A flat area of ground from which players hit their first shots on a golf hole.
Pronunciation
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teeIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
golf
A flat area of ground from which players hit their first shots on a golf hole.
sports
A usually wooden or plastic peg from which a ball is kicked or hit.
The name of the Latin-script letter T/t.
Something shaped like the letter T.
The mark at which players aim in quoits.
Alternative letter-case form of tee.
verb
golf
To place a ball on a tee
golf
Connect with a tee
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (golf) A flat area of ground from which players hit their first shots on a golf hole.
Used this way, tee is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “They were waiting on the first tee.”noun
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