Meaning of “golf” in the English Dictionary

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golfnoun [ U ]

uk ​ /ɡɒlf/ us ​ /ɡɑːlf/

A2 a game played outside on grass in which each player tries to hit a small ball into a series of nine or 18 small holes, using a long, thin stick:

We often play a round (= game) of golf at the weekend.

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golfer
noun [ C ] uk ​ /ˈɡɒl.fər/ us ​ /ˈɡɑːl.fɚ/

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He's one of the highest-earning professional golfers in the world.
golfing
noun [ U ] uk ​ /ˈɡɒl.fɪŋ/ us ​ /ˈɡɑːl.fɪŋ/

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a golfing holiday

(Definition of “golf” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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golfnoun [ U ]

us ​ /ɡɑlf, ɡɔlf/

› a game in which players use a set of sticks to hit small, round, hard balls into a series of nine or 18 small holes on an area of grassy land using as few hits as possible:

Do you play golf?
golfer
noun [ C ] us ​ /ˈɡɑl·fər, ˈɡɔl-/

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a professional golfer

(Definition of “golf” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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