tee
/tiː/
noun
- A small peg or stand used to support a golf ball before it is hit.
- He placed the ball on the tee and took a practice swing.
- Make sure the tee is pushed firmly into the grass so the ball doesn't fall off.
- The golfer knocked the tee out of the ground after his drive.
- The area on a golf course where players start each hole.
- The group waited at the tee for the players ahead to finish.
- The tee was surrounded by tall trees on both sides.
- She stepped up to the tee and focused on the fairway.
- A T-shaped object or mark, such as a target in curling or a pipe fitting.
- In curling, the stone must stop near the center of the tee.
- The carpenter drew a tee on the board to mark where to cut.
- The plumber used a copper tee to connect the three pipes.
verb
- To place a golf ball on a tee in preparation for hitting it.
- She teed her ball and then stepped back to check the wind.
- He teed the ball carefully, making sure it was at the right height.
- The player teed the ball a little higher to get more lift.