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/tee/, n.1. the letter T or t.2. something shaped like a T, as a three-way joint used in fitting pipes together.3. T-bar.4. T-shirt.5. the mark aimed at in various games, as curling.6. to a tee. See T, t (def. 6).adj.7. having a crosspiece at the top; shaped like a T.[sp. form of the letter name]tee2/tee/, n., v., teed, teeing.n.1. Golf.a. Also called teeing ground. the starting place, usually a hard mound of earth, at the beginning of play for each hole.b. a small wooden, plastic, metal, or rubber peg from which the ball is driven, as in teeing off.2. Football. a device on which the ball may be placed to raise it off the ground preparatory to kicking.v.t.3. Golf. to place (the ball) on a tee.4. tee off,a. Golf. to strike the ball from a tee.b. Slang. to reprimand severely; scold: He teed off on his son for wrecking the car.c. Informal. to begin: They teed off the program with a medley of songs.d. Baseball, Softball. to make many runs and hits, esp. extra-base hits: teeing off for six runs on eight hits, including three doubles and a home run.e. Baseball, Softball. to hit (a pitched ball) hard and far: He teed off on a fastball and drove it into the bleachers.f. Boxing. to strike with a powerful blow, esp. to the head: He teed off on his opponent with an overhand right.g. Slang. to make angry, irritated, or disgusted: She was teed off because her dinner guests were late.[1665-75; orig. uncert.]
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