noun
plural tees
[count] 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
c chiefly US :a post on which a baseball is placed so that a child can hit the ball with a bat in T-ball
the area from which a golf ball is first hit to start play on a hole
to a tee
in a perfect or exact way
verb
tees; teed; teeing
tee off
[phrasal verb]
to hit a golf ball for the first time on a hole or in a round
tee off (someone) or tee (someone) off US informal :to make (someone) angry
tee off on (someone or something) US informal :to speak about (someone or something) in an angry way
tee up
[phrasal verb]
tee up or tee (a ball) up or tee up (a ball) :to place (a ball) on a tee