tee 1
/tee/ , n.
1. the letter T or t.
2. something shaped like a T, as a three-way joint used in fitting pipes together.
3. T-bar.
4. T-shirt.
5. the mark aimed at in various games, as curling.
6. to a tee . See T, t (def. 6).
adj.
7. having a crosspiece at the top; shaped like a T.
[ sp. form of the letter name ]
tee 2
/tee/ , n. , v. , teed, teeing .
n.
1. Golf.
a. Also called teeing ground . the starting place, usually a hard mound of earth, at the beginning of play for each hole.
b. a small wooden, plastic, metal, or rubber peg from which the ball is driven, as in teeing off.
2. Football. a device on which the ball may be placed to raise it off the ground preparatory to kicking.
v.t.
3. Golf. to place (the ball) on a tee.
4. tee off ,
a. Golf. to strike the ball from a tee.
b. Slang. to reprimand severely; scold: He teed off on his son for wrecking the car.
c. Informal. to begin: They teed off the program with a medley of songs.
d. Baseball , Softball. to make many runs and hits, esp. extra-base hits: teeing off for six runs on eight hits, including three doubles and a home run.
e. Baseball , Softball. to hit (a pitched ball) hard and far: He teed off on a fastball and drove it into the bleachers.
f. Boxing. to strike with a powerful blow, esp. to the head: He teed off on his opponent with an overhand right.
g. Slang. to make angry, irritated, or disgusted: She was teed off because her dinner guests were late.
[ 1665-75; orig. uncert. ]