address the ball

verb

To ground one's club immediately in front of or behind the ball, as a preamble to swinging.

Meanings

verbaddress the ball (third-person singular simple present addresses the ball, present participle addressing the ball, simple past and past participle addressed the ball)

present singular third person addresses the ball · participle present addressing the ball · participle past addressed the ball · past addressed the ball

  1. golfTo ground one's club immediately in front of or behind the ball, as a preamble to swinging.
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APA

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