divot /ˈdɪvət/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof.Usually her voice came over the wire as something fresh and cool, as if a divot from a green golf-links had come sailing in at the office window, but this morning it seemed harsh and dry. — 1925 •A disruption in an otherwise smooth contour.In these coldest hours before dawn, from three until six, I take up my knife again and hack at the chockstone. I continue to make minimal but visible progress in the divot. — 2004 •A drop in a graph between two linear portions (example) verb1 •To tear up pieces of turf from, especially with a golf club in making a stroke. formsdivoted · divoting · divots
