bogey

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noun (1)

bo·​gey

variants or less commonly bogie or bogy

plural bogeys also bogies

1

ˈbu̇-gē  ˈbō-  ˈbü-  : specter, phantom

2

ˈbō-gē 

also

ˈbu̇- 

or

ˈbü-  : a source of fear, perplexity, or harassment

3

\ ˈbō-​gē \ golf

a

: one stroke over par on a hole

made a bogey on the second hole

b

chiefly British, dated : an average golfer's score used as a standard for a particular hole or course

He was the sort of player who does the first two holes in one under bogey and then takes an eleven at the third.

—P. G. Wodehouse

4

ˈbō-gē  : a numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at especially in competition

5

ˈbō-gē  : an unidentified aircraft

especially : one not positively identified as friendly and so assumed to be hostile

bogey

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verb

bo·​gey ˈbō-gē 

bogeyed; bogeying

transitive verb

: to shoot (a hole in golf) in one over par

bogey

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noun (2)

bo·​gey

less common spelling of bogie entry 1

1

: a low strongly built cart

2

a

chiefly British : a swiveling railway truck

b

: the driving-wheel assembly consisting of the rear four wheels of a 6-wheel automotive truck

3

: a small supporting or aligning wheel (as on the inside perimeter of a tank tread)

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• bête noire
• black beast
• bugaboo
• bugbear
• dread
• hobgoblin
• ogre

Examples of bogey in a Sentence

Noun (1)

He made a bogey on the second hole.

He made bogey on the second hole.

Verb

She birdied the first hole but bogeyed the second hole.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The defending Olympic champion bogeyed the first hole at Le Golf National with further bogeys following at holes four and seven. —NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024

Un hombre de caballo — a man of the horse — in the world of wicking polo shirts and bogeys? —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024

Verb

After bogeying on three of the first seven holes, Korda recovered to finish even-par for the day. —Sean Nevin, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024

Tiger Woods bogeyed the last two holes and was tied for 55th after shooting a first-round 72 at the PGA Championship on Thursday. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

probably alteration of bogle

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1948, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bogey

• double bogey
• triple bogey

Kids Definition

bogey

noun

bo·​gey

variants also bogy or bogie

plural bogeys also bogies

1

ˈbu̇g-ē,

ˈbō-gē,

ˈbü-gē

: ghost, phantom

2

ˈbō-gē,

 also  ˈbu̇g-ē,

 or  ˈbü-gē

: something one is afraid of especially without reason