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Definitions

bogey

[boh-gee, boog-ee, boo-gee] / ˈboʊ gi, ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi /
NOUN
ghost
Synonyms
STRONG
apparition bogeyman boggle boogeyman bugaboo bugbear goblin hobgoblin monster phantasm phantasma phantom specter spirit spook visitant wraith
WEAK
bogle bogyman boogieman eidolon evil spirit
Antonyms
STRONG
being reality

Example Sentences

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"There were a few others. I thought my second putt on 11 was huge to avoid making bogey there."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Needling only a bogey to win, McIlroy hit his tee shot deep into the trees on the right.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

He badly missed his drive on the 18th far to the right, bringing a potential double bogey and a playoff with Scheffler into view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

He three-putted the opening hole for bogey but kept his cool.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Heroes and bogey men, values and dislikes, are first encountered and labeled in that early environment.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou