Bogey
Pronunciation: /ˈboʊɡiː/
Bogey (noun)
- An imaginary monster used to scare children.
- A score of one stroke over par on a hole in golf.
- A term for an unidentified aircraft, especially in military contexts.
Examples
- The child feared a bogey under the bed.
- Stories of a bogey in the woods frightened the villagers.
Common collocations: bogey man, fear the bogey, score a bogey, bogey on the hole, detect a bogey