golf
/ɡɒlf/ · golf
noun
- A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes. She spent the entire weekend playing golf at the country club.
- The letter G in the ICAO spelling alphabet. The pilot responded to the air traffic controller's call, saying 'Golf, this is Alpha-1, over.'
verb
- To play the game of golf. He loves to golf on Sundays with his friends.
- To write something in as few characters as possible (e.g. in code golf, regex golf). The programmer was determined to golf the code and make it as concise as possible.
Did you know? The word 'golf' is often associated with Scotland, where the game originated, but it is also popular in many other countries around the world, including the United States, Japan, and South Africa.
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