Turf - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|tɜːrf|
Brit.
|tɜːf|
noun
- surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots (syn: greensward, sod, sward)
- the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
- range of jurisdiction or influence
- the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
- range of jurisdiction or influence
a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system
verb
- cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
Extra examples
Synthetic turf was installed in the playing field instead of grass.
The team played on home turf.
The team played the last game on home turf.
If you use that sort of language about them I'll have to turf you out myself.
How vigorously will the local companies defend their turf?
We beat Canada on their home turf.
The race was run on the turf course.
I bowed down, and kissed the turf, in solemn attestation of my vow.
...unfortunately, some local bullyboys had made the park their turf, and families avoided it...
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: turf
he/she/it: turfs
present participle: turfing
past tense: turfed
past participle: turfed
I/you/we/they: turf
he/she/it: turfs
present participle: turfing
past tense: turfed
past participle: turfed
noun
singular: turf
plural: turfs or turves
singular: turf
plural: turfs or turves
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