Tee | Mean of tee in English Dictionary

/ˈtiː/

• Noun
• a small peg on which a golf ball is placed so that it can be hit
• an object that is used for holding a football in position so that it can be kicked
• a post on which a baseball is placed so that a child can hit the ball with a bat in T-ball
1. a batting tee
• the area from which a golf ball is first hit to start play on a hole
1. She hit an excellent drive from the first tee.
2. a tee shot [=a first shot that is taken on a hole]
3. We have an 8 a.m. tee time. [=we start playing golf at 8 a.m.]
• in a perfect or exact way
1. Her new car fits/suits her to a tee. [=to a T]
2. That's him to a tee. [=that is a perfect description of him]
• Verb
• to hit a golf ball for the first time on a hole or in a round
1. We teed off at 8 a.m.
2. We watched her tee off at the ninth hole.
• to make (someone) angry
1. That guy really tees me off.
• to speak about (someone or something) in an angry way
1. The coach teed off on his players to the media.
• to place (a ball) on a tee
1. It's time to tee up.
2. He teed up the ball. = He teed the ball up.