Phrase guide

golf ball

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small, usually white ball that is designed for use in the game of golf.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A typeball.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a small hard ball used in playing golf; dimpled to reduce wind resistance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: ball, golf equipment

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ဂေါက်သီး (gauksi:) — small ball used in golf
  • Chinese Cantonese: 哥爾夫球 /哥尔夫球 (go1 ji5 fu1 kau4) — small ball used in golf
  • Chinese Mandarin: 高爾夫球 /高尔夫球 (gāo'ěrfūqiú) — small ball used in golf
  • Danish: golfbold — small ball used in golf
  • Dutch: golfbal — small ball used in golf
  • Esperanto: golfpilko — small ball used in golf
  • Finnish: golfpallo — small ball used in golf
  • German: Golfball — small ball used in golf
  • Icelandic: gólfkúla — small ball used in golf
  • Italian: palla da golf — small ball used in golf
  • Japanese: ゴルフボール (gorufu bōru) — small ball used in golf
  • Korean: 골프공 (golpeugong) — small ball used in golf
  • Mongolian: гольфын бөмбөг (golʹfyn bömbög) — small ball used in golf
  • Polish: piłka golfowa — small ball used in golf
  • Russian: мяч для го́льфа (mjač dlja gólʹfa) — small ball used in golf
  • Scottish Gaelic: ball-goilf — small ball used in golf
  • Spanish: bola de golf — small ball used in golf
  • Swedish: golfboll — small ball used in golf