sclaff

A noun referring to a poor golf stroke where the club head strikes the ground before making contact with the ball.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen misslungenen Schlag im Golf bezeichnet, bei dem der Schlägerkopf vor dem Ball den Boden trifft; auch allgemein ein unsauberer oder verunglückter Schlag.

1. Poor golf stroke C2 informal sport

   A golf stroke where the club head strikes the ground before making contact with the ball, resulting in a poor shot.

   • His sclaff sent the ball only a few yards down the fairway.
   • The amateur golfer was frustrated by his repeated sclaffs.
   • A sclaff often leaves a noticeable divot on the turf.

   🇩🇪Fehlschlag im Golf

   Synonyme: chunkduff

An obsolete verb meaning to strike or slap, especially with the open hand or a flat object.

• 🇩🇪Veralteter Begriff für das Schlagen oder Klatschen, besonders mit der flachen Hand oder einem flachen Gegenstand.

1. Strike the ground before the ball C2 formal sport

   To hit the ground with the club before striking the golf ball, resulting in a poor shot.

   • He sclaffed the ball, sending it only a few yards.
   • The golfer sclaffed his shot, scraping the turf.
   • She sclaffed the ground in frustration after missing the putt.

   🇩🇪Den Boden vor dem Ball treffen

   Synonyme: chunkdufffatthick

2. Strike the ground C2 formal sport

   To hit or scrape the ground, especially in golf, as part of a faulty swing.

   • The player sclaffed the turf with his club.
   • He sclaffed the ground instead of making clean contact with the ball.
   • The caddie noticed the golfer sclaffed the earth on his backswing.

   🇩🇪Den Boden treffen

   Synonyme: draggrazescrapescuff

• sclaffed past participle
• sclaffed past simple
• sclaffing present participle
• sclaffs third person singular