Definition

1. Verb (transitive):
   • To place (a golf ball) on a tee: The act of positioning a golf ball on a small peg (a tee) in preparation for driving it from the teeing ground.
   • To make detailed arrangements or preparations: To organize or set up something carefully in advance, ensuring everything is ready for a subsequent action or event.

Usage Examples

• Verb (Golf):
  • Before his drive, he carefully teed up the ball.
  • Please tee up two balls for the next player.
• Verb (Preparations):
  • Our team teed up the project for a successful launch next month.
  • The meeting was designed to tee up the main negotiations.

Advanced Usage

• "to tee someone up": To prepare or position someone for success, often by providing them with an advantage or the necessary information.
  • The coach's strategy was to tee up the star player for a final winning shot.
  • Her introductory remarks teed the speaker up perfectly.

Variants and Related Words

• Tee (n): The small peg used to support a golf ball.
• Tee (n): The designated area on a golf course where play begins on a hole.
• Tee off (phrasal verb): To hit a golf ball from a tee; idiomatically, to begin or start something, often angrily.

Synonyms

• Position: To place in a particular location.
• Arrange: To plan or prepare for an event.
• Set up: To make ready for use or action.
• Prime: To prepare something for operation or use.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Tee off on (someone/something): To criticize someone or something harshly.
  • The critic teed off on the director's latest film.

Related Idioms

• "Tee up the ball": (Beyond golf) To create an ideal opportunity or setup for someone else.
  • The market research teed up the ball for the sales team's new campaign.

Verb

1. place on a tee
   • tee golf balls
2. make detailed arrangements or preparations