tee meaning

UK /tiː/ US /ti/ 1 syllable

tee (noun): the starting place for each hole on a golf course.

tee has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

tee as a noun

  1. the starting place for each hole on a golf course
    • they were waiting on the first tee

    Synonyms: teeing ground

    Type of: site

  2. support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff

    Synonyms: football tee

    Type of: support

  3. a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground

    Synonyms: golf tee

    Type of: peg, golf equipment

tee as a verb

  1. place on a tee
    • tee golf balls

    Synonyms: tee up

    Type of: put

  2. connect with a tee
    • tee two pipes

    Type of: connect

How to pronounce tee

tee is pronounced /tiː/ in British English and /ti/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with tee

Scrabble score: 3 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in EE · 3-letter words

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