tee off
verb
teed off; teeing off; tees off
1
: to drive from a tee
3
: to hit hard
4
: to make an angry denunciation
—often used with on
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Players will tee off on the par-5 16th at 9:00 AM ET.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Guests can tee off beside a centuries-old windmill on the Robert Trent Jones II golf course, sip rare Caribbean rums at a beachfront bar, or take a tour to see the island’s famous green vervet monkeys.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
Spaced bi-monthly throughout the 2025 FedExCup Season, the Creator Series will tee off the day before the first round of the Players Championship, Truist Championship and Tour Championship, utilizing the same venues and tournament conditions pros play in.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Guests can tee off on five championship golf courses, try their luck at the on-site casino, or play on the clay tennis courts.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Guests can tee off beside a centuries-old windmill on the Robert Trent Jones II golf course, sip rare Caribbean rums at a beachfront bar, or take a tour to see the island’s famous green vervet monkeys.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
Spaced bi-monthly throughout the 2025 FedExCup Season, the Creator Series will tee off the day before the first round of the Players Championship, Truist Championship and Tour Championship, utilizing the same venues and tournament conditions pros play in.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Guests can tee off on five championship golf courses, try their luck at the on-site casino, or play on the clay tennis courts.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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