golf
To play the game of golfTo play the game of golf.
» I like playing tennis and golf.
Ich spiele gerne Tennis und Golf.
Ich spiele gern Tennis und Golf.
Я люблю играть в теннис и гольф.
Я люблю грати у теніс і гольф.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To play the game of golf.
golfen
play golf
To write something in as few characters as possible (e.g. in code golf, regex golf)
Examples
620 sentencesI like playing tennis and golf.
Я люблю грати у теніс і гольф.
ruЯ люблю играть в теннис и гольф.
deIch spiele gerne Tennis und Golf.
It seems that everybody likes golf.
Здається, що всім подобається гольф.
ruКажется, что всем нравится гольф.
deEs scheint, dass jeder Golf mag.
You don't play golf, do you?
Ти не граєш у гольф, правда?
ruТы не играешь в гольф, не так ли?
deDu spielst kein Golf, oder?
When did you begin playing golf?
Коли ви почали грати в гольф?
ruКогда Вы начали играть в гольф?
deWann hast du angefangen, Golf zu spielen?
How about playing golf this afternoon?
Як ви дивитесь на те, щоб пограти у гольф сьогодні після обіду?
ruПоиграем в гольф сегодня днём?
deWie wäre es mit einer Partie Golf heute Nachmittag?
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
The word is first known in English from the 17th century as a borrowing from Middle ScotsThe word is first known in English from the 17th century as a borrowing from Middle Scots golf, gouff. Although the etymology is uncertain, the most likely origin is that it comes from the Middle Dutch colve, colf (“club”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kulbaz (“club”), related to German Kolben (“piston, rod”), Swedish kolv (“piston, rod”), Old English clopp (“rock; cliff”), English kelp.
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Forms
golfs, golfing, golfed, golfedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- play golf
- to play golf
- play golf with
- playing golf
- good at golf
- is playing golf
- golf club
- plays golf every
- a golf club
- golf course
- still play golf
- never played golf