the starting place for each hole on a golf course
"they were waiting on the first tee"
support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff
"The referee stood over the tee, carefully placing it in the center of the field before signaling for the kick."
The name of the Latin-script letter T .
"The ancient pagoda's roof was crowned by a decorative tee that looked like a tiny umbrella shielding the sacred statue within."
A flat area of ground from which players hit their first shots on a golf hole.
A finial resembling an umbrella, crowning a dagoba in Indochinese countries.
In plain English: A tee is a small peg used to hold a golf ball up so it can be hit easily.
"He placed the golf ball on the tee before taking his swing."
Usage: Use this term to refer specifically to the shape or character itself, distinct from its phonetic sound in speech. It is often confused with the golf equipment when discussing letters versus sports gear.
To draw; lead.
"He carefully placed the golf ball on the tee before taking his swing."
To place a ball on a tee
In plain English: To tee something is to place it on a small peg before hitting it with a club.
"He teed up the golf ball on the green before taking his swing."
An Ogoni language spoken in Nigeria.
"During the family reunion dinner, Uncle Tee brought out his famous recipe for spring rolls that everyone loved."
A Chinese surname, from Hokkien.
The word "tee" comes from the Old English form for the letter T, which was borrowed from Latin. In computing, this term is used by analogy to describe a T-shaped pipe that directs fluid flow in two different directions.