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divot

divot
NounTransitive Verb
pl: divotspast: divotedpp: divoteding: divoting

This term is most frequently encountered in the specialized context of golf and equestrian sports. It describes the physical displacement of soil and grass, carrying a connotation of impact and disruption. In golf, a divot is often viewed as a technical marker of a player's swing trajectory, while in horse riding, it refers to the damage caused by hooves during a gallop or jump.

As a noun, it refers specifically to the detached piece of turf. When used as a verb, it describes the action of creating this displacement. The word is highly situational and rarely appears outside of athletic or turf-management discussions.

Meanings

Noundivot

A piece of turf or grass cut out of the ground, typically by a golf club or a horse's hoof.

The golfer replaced the divot on the fairway to help the grass regrow.

Transitive Verbdivot
[~ something]

To cut or carve a piece of turf out of the ground, especially while hitting a golf ball.

He tended to divot the turf deeply whenever he used his driver.

Examples

He accidentally took a huge divot out of the fairway.

He accidentally took a huge divot out of the fairway.

I need to replace this divot before the next group tees off.

The horse left several deep divots in the turf during the race.

Stop divoting the grass every time you swing.

Look at that massive divot flying through the air.

Look at that massive divot flying through the air.

I wonder if I hit the ball or just divoted the ground.

The groundskeeper spent the morning filling in every divot on the course.

You are hitting too steep and divoting too deep.

You are hitting too steep and divoting too deep.

A small piece of turf, a lonely divot, lay on the green.

A small piece of turf, a lonely divot, lay on the green.

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