Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
lip-out
verb
/lɪp aʊt/
Definition
The action of a golf ball coming close to falling into a hole but instead bouncing back out after hitting the lip of the hole.
Examples
- After a great approach, I was disappointed to see my ball lip out on the final hole.
- He was frustrated because he had two lip-outs during the tournament.
Meaning
In golf, when a player’s putt appears to be going in but then catches the edge of the hole and spins back out, it is referred to as a lip-out.
Synonyms
- miss
- bounce out
- roll over
