teeing off

Driving from elevation

Teeing off is starting a hole in golf by striking the ball from the tee—the designated starting area.

By extension, it means beginning any activity: The conference is teeing off at nine.

In informal speech, teeing off on someone means attacking or criticizing them harshly: The coach was teeing off on the ref's call.

Related

vent · initiate · drive · unleash · letting loose · follow-through · criticize · embark · express · provoke · grip · putt · chip · iron · launch · posture · offset · wedge

Opposites
golf sequence

teeing offputting

Golf's finishing strokes

holing out · putting out · approach shot · chipping · approaching

emotional state (slang)

teeing offcalming down

Becoming less agitated

chilling out · keeping cool · relaxing · letting it go · mellowing out

activity initiation

teeing offwrapping up

Completing a task

finishing · concluding · ending · winding down · completing

Family

tee, tees, teed, teeing, off

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G