tee off

verb

teed off; teeing off; tees off

intransitive verb

1
: to drive from a tee
2
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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Allow the Rams defensive front to tee off, and Darnold and the Vikings could be in for a long night. Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 This feature is particularly useful for players who travel, play at different times of day, or don’t have the opportunity to gauge their distances before teeing off. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Other activity options include teeing off at nearby golf clubs, hiking through local woodlands, and kayaking or fishing on Ago Bay – all can be easily arranged with a quick call to the hotel's concierge. Scott Campbell, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Guan said he had been struck shortly after teeing off and walking back to his cart. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tee off 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tee off was in 1895

Cite this Entry

“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

tee off

verb
1
: to hit a golf ball from a tee in starting play on a hole
2

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