Definitions for turf

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turf turf

Spelling: [turf]

IPA: /tɜrf/

Turf is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 24 anagrams from letters in turf (frtu).

Definitions for turf

noun

1. a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
2. peat, especially as material for fuel.
3. a block or piece of peat dug for fuel.
4. Slang. the neighborhood over which a street gang asserts its authority. a familiar area, as of residence or expertise:
5. Chiefly British. a piece cut or torn from the surface of grassland; sod.
6. the turf. the track over which horse races are run. the practice or sport of racing horses.

verb (used with object)

1. to cover with turf or sod.
2. British Slang. to remove from a desirable office or position; expel; kick out:

Origin of turf

before 900; 1930-35 for def 5; Middle English, Old English, cognate with Dutch turf, German Torf (Old Norse torf, akin to Sanskrit darbha tuft of grass. See turbary

Examples for turf

Obama traveled to Tampa Wednesday to meet with Austin about the ISIS strategy on his own turf.

The origin of these turf monuments is still a matter of controversy.

Telephassa bade him sit down on the turf beside her, and then she took his hand.

There might be some opportunities on trade and tax policy, but those will exist about 75 percent on Republican turf.

The Democratic Party is defending more than a half-dozen seats on Republican-friendly turf.

Where have you lived, my lady, all your life, not to know a turf stack when you see it?

But light be the turf upon his breast who taught "Reverence thyself!"

Well, sir, the next week I found him stealing my turf again!

Argentina and Belgium, earlier in the day, had fought out a fascinating duel, not unlike chess on turf.

Perhaps thanks to the surf and turf and the stellar Bordeaux and Sauvignon Blanc, there were no lost tempers.