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turfed


Meanings
  • Phasal verb

    To remove or eject someone or something forcefully from a place, typically a lawn or garden.

    - "The gardeners turfed out the weeds."
    - "The football coach turfed off the star player for poor performance."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with turfed
hurfed , surfed , durfed , burfed , curfed
Homophones
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  1. torn

  2. tornado

  3. torn apart

  4. tornado warning


Variants
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turf , turfed , turfing , turfs
Forms
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The past tense and past participle forms of 'turf' are 'turfed' and 'turfed out' or 'turfed off', respectively.


Etymology
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Originally meaning to 'turn' or 'cast' out, as in 'turning out' a light or 'casting out' a fishing line.


Related Concepts
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  1. expulsion: The act of removing someone from a group, organization, or educational institution, typically due to misconduct or poor performance.

  2. eviction: The legal process by which a landlord or other property owner terminates the tenancy of a tenant and requires them to vacate the property, typically due to nonpayment of rent or other lease violations.


Culture
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In popular culture, the term 'turfed' is often used to describe the act of being expelled or ejected from a group or organization, typically due to misconduct or poor performance.

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