1
: the letter t
2
: something shaped like a capital T
3
informal
: t-shirt
wearing a cotton tee
4
: a mark aimed at in various games (such as curling)
1
a
: a small mound or a peg on which a golf ball is placed before being struck at the beginning of play on a hole
b
: a device for holding a football in position for kicking
c
: an adjustable post on which a ball is placed for batting (as in T-ball)
2
: the area from which a golf ball is struck at the beginning of play on a hole
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Rickie Fowler of the United States reacts to his shot from the second tee during the third round of the BMW Championship 2025 at Caves Valley Golf Club on August 16, 2025 in Owings Mills, Maryland.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Regardless, Straka plans to tee it up next week at East Lake for the Tour Championship, where all 30 players start from scratch in pursuit of the $10 million FedExCup title.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Dua Lipa channeled the look of ’90s off-duty models by pairing cutoffs with a tee and designer belt.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Rickie Fowler of the United States reacts to his shot from the second tee during the third round of the BMW Championship 2025 at Caves Valley Golf Club on August 16, 2025 in Owings Mills, Maryland.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
During training in Miami, the Basque manager was a constant presence, on players’ shoulders feeding the ball into exercises, or teeing them up to shoot during finishing drills.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Regardless, Straka plans to tee it up next week at East Lake for the Tour Championship, where all 30 players start from scratch in pursuit of the $10 million FedExCup title.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Tee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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tee
2 of 3 noun1
a
: a small peg on which a golf ball is set to be struck
b
: an adjustable post on which a ball is placed for batting (as in T-ball)
2
: the area from which a golf ball is struck in starting play on a hole
tee
3 of 3 verb
teed; teeing
: to place on a tee
teed up the ball
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