Golfings

/ˈɡɑlfɪŋz/ noun

Definition

Plural of 'golfing'; multiple instances or occasions of playing golf, or the gear and equipment used for golfing.

Etymology

From 'golfing,' the gerund form of 'golf' (playing golf), with '-s' added as a plural. 'Golfing' as a noun dates to the 1800s when golf became popular.

Kelly Says

The word 'golfing' itself shows how the sport was new enough in the 1800s that people had to create a special word for the act of playing—they didn't just say 'golf' as a verb yet.

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