1. an evil or mischievous spirit; something that causes fear or worry
2. in golf, a score of one stroke over par on a hole
Usage: golf
3. an enemy aircraft
Usage: military; aviation

1. to shoot one over par on a golf hole
Usage: golf

Examples

• The old house was said to be haunted by a bogey.
• Children often fear the bogey under their bed.
• He made a bogey on the difficult par-4 hole.
• She bogeyed three holes during the tournament.
• The radar detected an unidentified bogey approaching.
• After a great drive, he bogeyed the hole with a poor putt.
• The bogey appeared on the screen at two o’clock.