English dictionary

turf

noun

Pronunciation

/tɜːf/ /tɝf/

Parts of speech

noun verb

Definitions

noun

  1. A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
  2. A piece of such a layer cut from the soil. May be used as sod to make a lawn, dried for peat, stacked to form earthen structures, etc.
  3. A sod of peat used as fuel.
  4. The territory claimed by a person, gang, etc. as their own.
  5. (with "the") A racetrack; or the sport of racing horses.

verb

  1. To cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs.
  2. (Ultimate Frisbee) To throw a frisbee well short of its intended target, usually causing it to hit the ground within 10 yards of its release.
  3. To fire from a job or dismiss from a task.
  4. To cancel a project or product.
  5. To expel, eject, or throw out; to turf out.
  6. To transfer or attempt to transfer (a patient or case); to eschew or avoid responsibility for.

Example sentences

Eight managers were turfed after the merger of the two companies.
The company turfed the concept car because the prototype performed poorly.
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