tee
Definition
- n. the starting place for each hole on a golf course
- n. support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff
- n. a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground
- v. place on a tee
Word forms
- Present participle
- teeing
- Third person singular
- tees
- Past tense
- teed
- Past participle
- teed
Example sentences
n.
The golfer placed the ball on the tee before his first shot.
vt.
He teed the ball up carefully to ensure a good start.
a.
The tee-shaped sign was easy to spot from a distance.