sclaff

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

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее неудачный удар в гольфе, при котором головка клюшки ударяется о землю до контакта с мячом.

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.

   🇷🇺Неудачный удар в гольфе

   Synonyms: chunkduff

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

• 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий ударять или шлёпать, особенно открытой ладонью или плоским предметом.

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.

   🇷🇺Ударить по земле до мяча

   Synonyms: 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.

   🇷🇺Задеть землю

   Synonyms: draggrazescrapescuff

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