bogey

¹bo·gey

noun

plural bogeys also bogies

Definition of BOGEY

1

\ˈbu̇-gē, ˈbō-, ˈbü-\ : specter, phantom

2

\ˈbō-gē also ˈbu̇- or ˈbü-\ : a source of fear, perplexity, or harassment

3

\ˈbō-gē\ a chiefly British : an average golfer's score used as a standard for a particular hole or course b : one stroke over par on a hole in golf

4

\ˈbō-gē\ : a numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at especially in competition

5

\ˈbō-gē\ : an unidentified aircraft; especially : one not positively identified as friendly and so assumed to be hostile

Variants of BOGEY

bo·gey also bo·gie or bo·gy

Examples of BOGEY

1. He made a bogey on the second hole.
2. He made bogey on the second hole.

Origin of BOGEY

probably alteration of bogle

First Known Use: 1826

Related to BOGEY

Synonyms: bête noire, black beast, bugaboo, bugbear, dread, hobgoblin, ogre

Related Words: apparition, ghost, phantasm (also fantasm), phantom, poltergeist, shade, specter (or spectre), spirit, spook, wraith; banshee, bogeyman (also bogyman), demon (or daemon), devil, fiend, ghoul, imp, incubus; fright, horrible, horror, monster, monstrosity, terror; bane, curse, enemy, plague, scourge, torment; abomination, anathema

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Rhymes with BOGEY

bogie, dogie, fogy, hoagie, logy, pogy, stogie, vogie, yogi