Phrase guide

miniature golf

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An informal form of golf, played with a putter on a short course featuring novelty obstacles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crazy golf, midget golf, minigolf, putt-putt, Tom Thumb golf

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a novelty version of golf played with golf balls and putters on a miniature course featuring many obstacles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: golf, golf game

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: мініго́льф (minihólʹf) — informal form of golf
  • Catalan: minigolf — informal form of golf
  • Chinese Mandarin: 迷你高爾夫 /迷你高尔夫 (mínǐ gāoěrfū) — informal form of golf
  • Czech: minigolf — informal form of golf
  • Finnish: minigolf — informal form of golf
  • Finnish: pienoisgolf — informal form of golf
  • Finnish: ratagolf — informal form of golf
  • French: minigolf — informal form of golf
  • French: golf miniature — informal form of golf
  • German: Minigolf — informal form of golf
  • Japanese: パターゴルフ (patāgorufu) — informal form of golf
  • Japanese: ミニゴルフ (minigorufu) — informal form of golf
  • Korean: 미니골프 (minigolpeu) — informal form of golf
  • Polish: minigolf — informal form of golf
  • Russian: миниго́льф (minigólʹf) — informal form of golf
  • Spanish: minigolf — informal form of golf
  • Swedish: minigolf — informal form of golf
  • Swedish: bangolf — informal form of golf
  • Ukrainian: мініго́льф (minihólʹf) — informal form of golf