/ tiː; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
a flat area on a golf course from which players hit the ball :
to drive off from the first tee
a tee shot
2.
a small piece of plastic or wood that you stick in the ground to support a golf ball before you hit it
—picture at golf
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IDIOMS
see T
■ verb
( teed , teed )
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PHRASAL VERBS
- tee off
- tee sb off
- tee sth up | tee up