bogey
/ˈboʊɡi/
noun
- In golf, a score of one stroke over par on a hole.
- The golfer's bogey on the 7th hole cost him the tournament lead.
- She finished the hole with a bogey and was still happy with her round.
- He needs to make par on the last hole to avoid a bogey.
- Something that causes fear or worry; a source of concern.
- He saw failure as a bogey he had to overcome.
- The rising cost of living has become a bogey for families across the country.
- For many students, the final exam is a bogey that looms all semester.
- An unidentified aircraft or other object, especially one detected by radar.
- The pilot was ordered to intercept the bogey and identify it.
- The radar operator reported a bogey approaching from the east.
- They tracked the bogey until it disappeared from the screen.
- A piece of dried nasal mucus; a booger.
- He laughed when his brother pointed out the bogey on his face.
- The toddler wiped a bogey on his sleeve.
- She discreetly removed a bogey from her nose with a tissue.
verb
- In golf, to score a bogey on a hole.
- If you bogey this hole, you'll still be in the lead.
- He bogeyed the 5th hole after his drive went into the rough.
- She managed to bogey only two holes during the entire round.