Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun turf

3 senses of turf

Sense 1
turf, sod, sward, greensward -- (surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots)
       => land, ground, soil -- (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil")

Sense 2
turf -- (the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own)
       => city district -- (a district of a town or city)

Sense 3
turf -- (range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system")
       => jurisdiction -- (in law; the territory within which power can be exercised)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb turf

1 sense of turf

Sense 1
turf -- (cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots)
       => cover -- (provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers")