Thesaurus: sclaff

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1. n. a poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball
2. v. strike (a golf ball) such that the ground is scraped first
3. v. strike (the ground) in making a sclaff
4. 1. To scuff or shuffle along. [Scot.] 2. (Golf) To scrape the ground with the sole of the club, before striking the ball, in making a stroke. 1. A slight blow; a slap; a soft fall; also, the accompanying noise. 2. (Golf) The stroke made by one who sclaffs. 3. A thin, solid substance, esp. a thin shoe or slipper. To scrape (the club) on the ground, in a stroke, before hitting the ball; also, to make (a stroke) in that way.
5. To scrape (the club) on the ground, in a stroke, before hittingthe ball; also, to make (a stroke) in that way.
6. n a poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball v strike (a golf ball) such that the ground is scraped first v strike (the ground) in making a sclaff