Tee off Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈti/ /ˈɔf

TEE-awf

UK

tˈiː/ /ˈɒf

TEE-of

Definition

To hit the first shot in golf from the tee, or informally, to start an event. In American slang, it can also mean to get very angry.

Usage & Nuances

Formal in golf, informal in other contexts. In golf, always refers to beginning play. Colloquially in the US, 'tee off' can mean 'get angry,' often with 'at': 'He teed off at the reporter.' Also used as 'tee-off time' for scheduled beginnings.

• Spanish: hacer el primer golpe (golf) - empezar (evento) - enfadarse (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): dar a primeira tacada (golfe) - começar (evento) - irritar-se (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): fazer o primeiro golpe (golfe) - começar (evento) - irritar-se (coloquial)
• Chinese (Simplified): 开球（高尔夫）- 开始（活动）- 生气（口语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 開球（高爾夫）- 開始（活動）- 生氣（口語）
• Hindi: टी ऑफ़ करना (गोल्फ में पहला शॉट) - आरंभ करना (कार्य/घटना) - गुस्सा होना (बोलचाल)
• Arabic: يضرب كرة البداية (جولف) - يبدأ (حدث) - يغضب (عامية)
• Bengali: টি-অফ করা - শুরু করা - প্রচণ্ড রাগ করা
• Russian: начинать игру (в гольфе) - стартовать - разозлиться
• Japanese: ティーオフする - 始まる - 怒る
• Vietnamese: phát bóng (golf) - bắt đầu - nổi giận
• Korean: 티오프하다 - 시작하다 - 화내다
• Turkish: başlamak (golf) - başlamak - çok sinirlenmek
• Urdu: ٹی آف کرنا - آغاز کرنا - بہت غصہ ہونا
• Indonesian: memukul bola pertama (golf) - memulai - marah sekali

Example Sentences

The players will tee off at 9 a.m.

basic

He is getting ready to tee off on the first hole.

basic

The ceremony will tee off at 7 p.m.

basic

He really teed off at his coworker during the meeting.

natural

What time do you tee off tomorrow?

natural

Fans were excited as the tournament was about to tee off.

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