tee off

verb

teed off; teeing off; tees off

intransitive verb

1
: to drive from a tee
2
3
: to hit hard
4
: to make an angry denunciation
often used with on

Examples of tee off in a Sentence

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With the first round in the books, the field is ready to tee off for the second round of the RBC Heritage PGA TOUR event in South Carolina. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 The final pairing of Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau will tee off at 2:30 p.m. ET and likely decide the 2025 Masters in a golf showdown fans can hardly wait for Sunday afternoon. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 McIlroy was 12-under par and DeChambeau was 10-under and will tee off at 2:30 p.m. ET. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Golf’s next major is just over a month away, with the PGA Championship set to tee off May 15-18 from Quail Hollow Golf & Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tee off

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tee off was in 1895

Cite this Entry

“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

tee off

verb
1
: to hit a golf ball from a tee in starting play on a hole
2

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