bogey

UK
/ˈbəʊɡi/
US
/ˈboʊɡi/

Translations

bogeynoun
bogeys
pl
UK
/ˈbəʊɡi/
US
/ˈboʊɡi/
The children were scared of the bogey in the attic.
Дети боялись призрака на чердаке.
He scored a bogey on the last hole of the golf course.
Он сделал богги на последней лунке поля для гольфа.
He wiped a bogey from his nose with a tissue.
Он вытер соплю с носа салфеткой.
The bogey of unemployment haunted the workers.
Страх безработицы преследовал рабочих.
bogeyverb
bogeyed
Past Simple
bogeyed
Past Participle
bogeying
Gerund
UK
/ˈbəʊɡi/
US
/ˈboʊɡi/
He managed to bogey the last hole in the golf tournament.
Ему удалось забить последнюю лунку в гольф-турнире.
Additional translations
Synonyms
card a bogey
drop a shot
score one over par
make a bogey
bogeyadjective
Used attributively in golf-related contexts (e.g., "bogey golfer")

Definitions

bogeynoun
An imaginary evil spirit or creature used to frighten children.
The children were scared of the bogey that supposedly lived under their beds.
A score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf.
He was disappointed to finish the round with a bogey on the last hole.
A piece of dried nasal mucus.
The child had a bogey on his finger after picking his nose.
An unidentified aircraft or missile, especially one detected as a potential threat.
The radar operator reported a bogey approaching from the north.
A cause of fear, anxiety, or irritation; a bugbear.
For many investors, inflation remains the biggest bogey.
bogeyverb
To score one stroke over par on a hole in golf.
He managed to bogey the last hole, which cost him the tournament.
bogeyadjective
Relating to or designating a score of one stroke over par in golf, or a golfer whose average score is one over par.
He is considered a bogey golfer on most championship courses.