bo·gey
variants
or less commonly bogie
or bogy
plural bogeys also bogies
2
ˈbō-gē,
also ˈbu̇-,
or
ˈbü- 
: a source of fear, perplexity, or harassment
3
\
ˈbō-gē 
\ golf
\ golf
a
: one stroke over par on a hole
made a bogey on the second hole
b
chiefly British, dated
: an average golfer's score used as a standard for a particular hole or course
He was the sort of player who does the first two holes in one under bogey and then takes an eleven at the third.—
P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse4
ˈbō-gē
: a numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at especially in competition
: a numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at especially in competition
5
ˈbō-gē
: an unidentified aircraft
: an unidentified aircraft
especially
: one not positively identified as friendly and so assumed to be hostile
bogeyed; bogeying
: to shoot (a hole in golf) in one over par
bo·gey
less common spelling of bogie entry 1
1
: a low strongly built cart
2
a
chiefly British
: a swiveling railway truck
b
: the driving-wheel assembly consisting of the rear four wheels of a 6-wheel automotive truck
3
: a small supporting or aligning wheel (as on the inside perimeter of a tank tread)
Synonyms
Examples of bogey in a Sentence
Noun (1)
He made a bogey on the second hole.
He made bogey on the second hole.
Verb
She birdied the first hole but bogeyed the second hole.
Recent Examples on the WebNatasha Dye, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Xander Schauffele is the early leader with a nine-under 62 that included nine birdies and no bogeys.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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Noun
Scheffler secured the third seed with six birdies and one bogey in his round.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Xander Schauffele is the early leader with a nine-under 62 that included nine birdies and no bogeys.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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“Bogey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bogey. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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