teeing

Placing before driving

Teeing is setting up a golf ball on a small peg called a tee before driving it down the fairway.

The action begins each hole: He was teeing up when thunder rolled in.

Figuratively, to tee something up is to prepare or position it for action: The report tees up the main issues for discussion.

golf

driver

Vehicle operator

stance · address · par · birdie · bogey · iron · wood · slice · hook · drive

starting

kickoff

Opening play in football

commencement · setup · preparation · start · opening · onset · outset · inception · genesis · introduction

alignment

positioning

Arranging in specific locations

  • placementPutting somewhere specific
  • setupHow something is arranged
  • aimPurpose or direction

stance · leveling · adjustment · calibration · alignment · preparation · accuracy · precision · control · consistency

frustration

annoying

Causing mild irritation

vexing · goading · needling · mocking · ribbing · taunting · baiting · winding-up

Opposites
golf shot sequence

teeingputting

Golf's finishing strokes

holing out · sinking · finishing · approaching · chipping

ball position/action

teeinggrounding

Connecting to earth

removing · retrieving · picking up · pocketing · bunker shot

Phrases
Family

tee, tees, teed, tee box

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G