tee off

verb

teed off; teeing off; tees off

intransitive verb

1
: to drive from a tee
2
3
: to hit hard
4
: to make an angry denunciation
often used with on

Examples of tee off in a Sentence

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At some point, though, the Steelers D -- which gets to tee off on Winston after dealing with dynamic running QBs Jayden Daniels and Jackson the last two weeks -- will make enough plays for the visitors to not only win, but cover. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 The Denver defense is among the NFL’s best and is expected to tee off against Carolina QB Bryce Young, who is forced back into the lineup for Andy Dalton after being benched earlier in the season. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024 Patrick and Brittany Mahomes' son Bronze is ready to tee off! Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024 One morning, my wife and I noticed Chi-Chi preparing to tee off with his group. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tee off 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tee off was in 1895

Cite this Entry

“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

tee off

verb
1
: to hit a golf ball from a tee in starting play on a hole
2

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