That's a good tee shot.
Source: tatoeba (1522521)
Tee
/ˈtiː/
Synonyms for "tee" (23 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: ball support, begin, football tee, golf peg, golf tee.
- Sentence evidence is available for tee, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "tee".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "tee"
Keep "tee" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "tee" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "tee", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "tee" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
More specific
12 entriesPVC teecopper teegraphic teelong sleeve teemetal teeopening strokeplastic teeshort sleeve teesteel teetee placementtee shotwooden tee
Collocations
10 entriesgolf teegraphic teeplastic teetee boxtee offtee shirttee shottee timetee upwooden tee
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
38 translations across 33 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- تِي noun (name of the letter T, t)
Asturian
1 entries- te noun (name of the letter T, t)
Bengali
1 entries- টি noun (name of the letter T, t)
Bulgarian
1 entries- те noun (name of the letter T, t)
Burmese
1 entries- တီ noun (name of the letter T, t)
Catalan
1 entries- te noun (name of the letter T, t)
Czech
1 entries- té noun (name of the letter T, t)
Esperanto
1 entries- to noun (name of the letter T, t)
Finnish
1 entries- tee noun (name of the letter T, t)
French
1 entries- té noun (name of the letter T, t)
Galician
1 entries- te noun (name of the letter T, t)
Greek
1 entries- τι noun (name of the letter T, t)
Hawaiian
1 entries- tī noun (name of the letter T, t)
Hindi
1 entries- टी noun (name of the letter T, t)
Icelandic
1 entries- té noun (name of the letter T, t)
Ido
1 entries- te noun (name of the letter T, t)
Indonesian
1 entries- te noun (name of the letter T, t)
Irish
3 entries- teithne noun (name of the letter T, t)
- tinne noun (name of the letter T, t)
- té noun (name of the letter T, t)
Japanese
1 entries- ティー noun (name of the letter T, t)
Korean
1 entries- 티 noun (name of the letter T, t)
Latin
1 entries- tē noun (name of the letter T, t)
Malay
1 entries- ti noun (name of the letter T, t)
Marathi
1 entries- टी noun (name of the letter T, t)
Occitan
1 entries- te noun (name of the letter T, t)
Portuguese
1 entries- tê noun (name of the letter T, t)
Russian
2 entries- ти noun (name of the letter T, t)
- тэ noun (name of the letter T, t)
Spanish
1 entries- te noun (name of the letter T, t)
Swedish
1 entries- te noun (name of the letter T, t)
Tagalog
2 entries- ta (Abakada) noun (name of the letter T, t)
- ti noun (name of the letter T, t)
Thai
1 entries- ที noun (name of the letter T, t)
Turkish
1 entries- te noun (name of the letter T, t)
Vietnamese
2 entries- tê noun (name of the letter T, t)
- tờ noun (name of the letter T, t)
Welsh
1 entries- ti noun (name of the letter T, t)
Sample sentences
14 total sentences available.
He wasn't allowed into the restaurant because his tee shirt had a swear word on it.
Source: tatoeba (8977314)
At only 14 years old, Chinese golfer Guan Tianlang is set to become the youngest player ever to tee off at the prestigious Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia, which begins Thursday.
Source: tatoeba (11267393)
Unfashionable as it is, he rides his bike to the station dressed in jeans, a tee shirt, and a jacket.
Source: tatoeba (11740030)
Showing 4 of 14 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "tee"?
Closest matches include ball support, begin, football tee, golf peg, golf tee.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "tee"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.