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lip out

British  

verb

  1. golf (of a ball) to reach the edge of the hole without dropping in

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As round after round rolled over, Bud poked his bottom lip out further.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2023

He rolled the ball within 5 feet, then didn’t have enough speed on the par attempt and watched it lip out.

From Seattle Times Apr. 9, 2021

That little lip out, along with thousands of other shots, were the difference.

From Golf Digest Apr. 10, 2020

He had a 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 that would have forced a playoff lip out.

From Washington Times Jul. 11, 2018

Dorothy was holding hands with her latest, a senior basketball player, and I had my lip out about it.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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