noun
Meaning 1
Someone who plays golf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
golfer
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈɡɒlfə(ɹ)/
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noun
Meaning 2
One who takes part in code golf or regex golf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
someone who plays the game of golf
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: golf player, linksman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: player, participant
Narrower terms: driver, golf pro, professional golfer, hacker, hooker, medalist, medallist, medal winner, putter, slicer, Hogan, Ben Hogan, William Benjamin Hogan, Jones, Bobby Jones, Robert Tyre Jones, Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus, Jack William Nicklaus, Norman, Greg Norman, Gregory John Norman, Palmer, Arnold Palmer, Arnold Daniel Palmer, Sarazen, Gene Sarazen, Snead, Sam Snead, Samuel Jackson Snead, Trevino, Lee Trevino, Lee Buck Trevino, Supermex
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle Scots golfbor. English golf Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English golfer From golf + -er.
Across languages
Translations
42 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: golfista — someone who plays golf
- Czech: golfista — someone who plays golf
- Czech: golfistka — someone who plays golf
- Danish: golfer — someone who plays golf
- Danish: golfspiller — someone who plays golf
- Dutch: golfer — someone who plays golf
- Dutch: golfster — someone who plays golf
- Dutch: golfspeler — someone who plays golf
- Esperanto: golfludanto — someone who plays golf
- Esperanto: golfisto — someone who plays golf
- Finnish: golfaaja — someone who plays golf
- Finnish: golfinpelaaja — someone who plays golf
- Finnish: golfari — someone who plays golf
- French: golfeur — someone who plays golf
- French: golfeuse — someone who plays golf
- Galician: golfista — someone who plays golf
- German: Golfer — someone who plays golf
- German: Golferin — someone who plays golf
- German: Golfspieler — someone who plays golf
- German: Golfspielerin — someone who plays golf
- Hungarian: golfozó — someone who plays golf
- Icelandic: golfari — someone who plays golf
- Icelandic: golfleikari — someone who plays golf
- Ido: golfero — someone who plays golf
- Japanese: ゴルファー (gorufā) — someone who plays golf
- Korean: 골퍼 (golpeo) — someone who plays golf
- Mongolian: гольфчин (golʹfčin) — someone who plays golf
- Norwegian Bokmål: golfer — someone who plays golf
- Norwegian Bokmål: golfspiller — someone who plays golf
- Norwegian Bokmål: golfspeller — someone who plays golf
- Norwegian Nynorsk: golfar — someone who plays golf
- Norwegian Nynorsk: golfspelar — someone who plays golf
- Polish: golfista — someone who plays golf
- Polish: golfistka — someone who plays golf
- Portuguese: golfista — someone who plays golf
- Romanian: jucător de golf — someone who plays golf
- Romanian: jucătoare de golf — someone who plays golf
- Russian: игро́к в гольф (igrók v golʹf) — someone who plays golf
- Spanish: golfista — someone who plays golf
- Swedish: golfspelare — someone who plays golf
- Swedish: golfare — someone who plays golf
- Turkish: golfçü — someone who plays golf
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