golf UK /ɡɒlf/US /ɡɑlf/noun 2verb 2forms 3phrases 1 noun2 •a game played with clubs and a ball, won by whoever needs the smallest number of shots to get it into each hole •Alternative letter-case form of Golf from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet. verb2 •To play the game of golf.Last mystery of all, he learned to golf. — 1894 •To write something in as few characters as possible (e.g. in code golf, regex golf) formsgolfed · golfing · golfs Phrases with golf golf widowA woman who is deprived of her husband's time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf.