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Beach vs Golf - What's the difference?

beach | golf |

As nouns the difference between beach and golf

is that beach is the shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly while golf is a ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.

As verbs the difference between beach and golf

is that beach is to run (something) aground on a beach while golf is to play golf.

As a proper noun Beach

is {{surname|lang=en}.

beach

English

(wikipedia beach)

Noun

(es)
  • The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
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  • (rft-sense) A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
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  • The loose pebbles of the seashore, especially worn by waves; shingle.

    • Synonyms

    * * (horizontal strip of land adjoining water) sand, strand, backshore

    Derived terms

    {{der3, beach break , beach volleyball , beachball , beachberry , beachboy , beachcast , beachcomber , beachfront , beach flea , beachgrass , beachline , beach wagon}}

    Verb

    (es)
  • To run (something) aground on a beach.

    • Synonyms

    * strand

    Derived terms

    * unbeached

    golf

    English

    (wikipedia golf)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.
  • The letter G in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

    • Derived terms

    * code golf * golf ball * golf cart * golf club * golf course * golf hole * golf pencil * golf umbrella * golf widow * miniature golf

    References

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To play golf.

    • Anagrams

    * flog ----