turf

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɜːrf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tɝf/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tûrf )

Inflections of 'turf' (n):
turfs
npl
turves
npl

Collocations for "turf"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "turf" in context.

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turf

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. push onto [enemy, rival] turf
  2. this is our turf!
  3. in a war over turf
  4. a dispute over turf
  5. the gang's turf
  6. [encroaching, muscling in] on their turf
  7. tackled to the turf
  8. slid on the turf
  9. tore the turf up with his [shoes, cleats]
  10. skinned his [knee, shin] on the turf
  11. [artificial, natural grass] turf
  12. play [soccer] on [artificial] turf
  13. lay [new, artificial] turf
  14. paint the lines on the turf
  15. race on [rough, smooth] turf
v
  1. UK: turfed him out of the [house, room, building]
  2. UK: he was turfed out [unceremoniously, hastily, immediately]
  3. UK: turf them off the [bus, train, carriage]
  4. UK: [they, the passengers, the fare-dodgers] were turfed off
  5. turf a [garden, pitch, racetrack, golf course]
  6. the [pitch] was turfed
n as adj
  1. turf wars
  2. a natural turf field
  3. turf [management, insecticides]
  4. is a turf accountant
'turf' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accountant - flatten

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