English noun: sclaff | |||
1. | sclaff (act) a poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball | ||
Broader (hypernym) | golf shot, golf stroke, swing | ||
English verb: sclaff | |||
1. | sclaff (contact) strike (a golf ball) such that the ground is scraped first | ||
Examples | The fighter managed to sclaff his opponent | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | strike | ||
Domain category | golf, golf game | ||
2. | sclaff (contact) strike (the ground) in making a sclaff | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | strike | ||
Domain category | golf, golf game | ||