A Quick and Simple Dictionary

turf

1. Noun.  a layer of earth covered with grass; sod.
2. Noun.  a piece of such a layer cut from the soil and used to make a lawn.
3. Noun.  (Ireland) a sod of peat used as fuel.
4. Noun.  (slang) the territory claimed by a person, gang, etc. as their own.
5. Noun.  a racetrack; or the sport of racing horses.
6. Verb.  to create a lawn by laying turfs.
7. Verb.  (context, Ultimate Frisbee) To throw a frisbee well short of its intended target, usually causing it to hit the ground within 10 yards of its release.
8. Verb.  (business) To fire from a job or dismiss from a task.
9. Verb.  (business) To cancel a project or product.