golf
/ɡɒlf/noun
उच्चारण गॉल्फ़
गोल्फ़
Core word
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a game played over a large area of grass using specially shaped sticks to hit a small hard ball into a series of holes
गोल्फ़
- a golf course
- My uncle plays golf every Sunday morning with his retired friends.
- He learnt to play golf at the age of ten.
+ 2 more examples
- The country club has a fine golf ground.
- Golf requires patience and a steady hand.
Synonyms game
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
golf (uncountable noun)
Golf names the sport and is uncountable: no 'a golf' or 'golfs'.
Golf खेल का नाम है और uncountable है: 'a golf' या 'golfs' नहीं कहते।
- Radhika's father plays golf every Sunday.
- Golf is popular among retired officers.
play golf / a round of golf
Use play with golf; count games with 'a round of golf'.
Golf के साथ play क्रिया आती है; खेलों की गिनती 'a round of golf' से होती है।
- They played a round of golf in the morning.
- He plays golf with his friends.
golf + noun (club / course / ball)
Golf works as a modifier in golf club, golf course, golf ball and golf bag.
Golf, golf club, golf course, golf ball और golf bag में modifier का काम करता है।
- The golf course covers fifty acres.
- He hit the golf ball over the water.
go golfing / be on the golf course
You can also say go golfing, or be on the golf course.
आप go golfing या be on the golf course भी कह सकते हैं।
- Let us go golfing this weekend.
- He spends all weekend on the golf course.
golf: related person and place nouns
A person who plays is a golfer, the area is a golf course, and the club is a golf club.
खेलने वाला golfer, मैदान golf course और संस्था golf club कहलाती है।
- The golfer left the golf club at noon.
- They built a golf course beside the lake.
+Collocations 5
verb + golf
playtake upgive upwatchteach
- He took up golf after retirement.
golf + noun
courseclubballbagcarttournament
- She won the district golf tournament.
adjective + golf
professionalamateurminiaturecompetitive
- He plays amateur golf at the club.
golf + terms
hole in onetee offbirdieparfairway
- He made a hole in one on the third hole.
golf + score term
birdiebogeyeaglehole in one
- He scored a birdie on the fifth hole.
“More examples 7
- Radhika's uncle plays golf at the army club every weekend.
राधिका के चाचा हर सप्ताहांत सेना क्लब में golf खेलते हैं।
- Golf is a game of patience and accuracy.
Golf धैर्य और सटीकता का खेल है।
- India's young golfer won a title at the Asian Games.
भारत के युवा golfer ने एशियाई खेलों में खिताब जीता।
- They walked across the golf course at sunrise.
वे सूर्योदय के समय golf course पर टहले।
- The minister inaugurated a new golf club near the city.
मंत्री ने शहर के पास एक नए golf club का उद्घाटन किया।
- Radhika's cousin is learning golf at a driving range in Gurugram.
राधिका का चचेरा भाई गुरुग्राम की driving range में golf सीख रहा है।
- Golf needs a large green space, which is rare in crowded cities.
Golf के लिए बड़े हरे मैदान की ज़रूरत होती है, जो भीड़-भाड़ वाले शहरों में कम मिलता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He plays a golf every Sunday.
✓ He plays golf every Sunday.
Golf is uncountable and takes no article.
Golf uncountable है और इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
✗ We played two golfs yesterday.
✓ We played two rounds of golf yesterday.
Count golf with 'rounds'.
Golf की गिनती 'rounds' से होती है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Royal Calcutta Golf Club (1829) is one of the oldest outside Britain; Aditi Ashok is a well-known Indian golfer.
रॉयल कलकत्ता गोल्फ़ क्लब (1829) ब्रिटेन के बाहर सबसे पुराने में से एक है; अदिति अशोक प्रसिद्ध भारतीय गोल्फ़र हैं।