tee off
verb
teed off; teeing off; tees off
1
: to drive from a tee
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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The competitors will tee off for the final round in leaderboard order.
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NBC News, 10 Aug. 2024
The golf season is winding down now that all four major championships are behind us, but there’s still one last tournament that will bring together some of the world’s best players: the Olympic men’s golf tournament, which tees off early Thursday morning (3 a.m. Eastern).
—Matt Bonesteel, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
Wilson, 77, yells after McCready, 76, tees off with a loud ping!
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
So, gear up, hit the green, and tee off in style with these fantastic brands that celebrate diversity and innovation in golf.
—Aziah Kamari, Essence, 24 July 2024
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NBC News, 10 Aug. 2024
The golf season is winding down now that all four major championships are behind us, but there’s still one last tournament that will bring together some of the world’s best players: the Olympic men’s golf tournament, which tees off early Thursday morning (3 a.m. Eastern).
—Matt Bonesteel, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
Wilson, 77, yells after McCready, 76, tees off with a loud ping!
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
So, gear up, hit the green, and tee off in style with these fantastic brands that celebrate diversity and innovation in golf.
—Aziah Kamari, Essence, 24 July 2024
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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