English · Word Candidate

golf

/ɡɒlf/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: golfs · golfing · golfed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một trò chơi bóng được chơi bởi các cá nhân cạnh tranh với nhau

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Noun

Examples

In January, China’s state planner said it had ordered the closure of more than 100 golf courses in a multi-year campaign launched in 2011 to tackle illegal development in the sector. Golf has also been added to a list of Communist Party disciplinary violations, and is often cited in cases of graft.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To play the game of golf.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chơi trò chơi golf

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Verb

Examples

Last mystery of all, he learned to golf.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To write something in as few characters as possible (e.g. in code golf, regex golf)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Viết một thứ gì đó bằng ít ký tự nhất có thể

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “golf” mean?

A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.

Is “golf” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.