skittle

/'skitl/

Thân thiện

A child knocks down a skittle with a wooden ball.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A pin used in certain bowling games: A "skittle" is one of the pin-shaped objects, typically made of wood or plastic, that is set up to be knocked down by a ball or thrown object in games like ninepins or skittles.
   • (skittles, plural noun treated as singular) A game: The word "skittles" (plural form) refers to the game itself, in which players attempt to knock down such pins.

2. Verb:

   • To play the game of skittles: To engage in the game where one rolls or throws a ball to knock down skittles.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • He carefully set up the wooden skittle at the end of the alley.
  • A traditional pub game in England is skittles. (Here, "skittles" is the name of the game.)
• Verb:
  • On weekends, they would go to the garden to skittle.

Advanced Usage

• "Beer and skittles": An idiom meaning effortless enjoyment or amusement. It often appears in the negative to suggest something is not purely fun.
  • Life isn't all beer and skittles; it involves hard work too.

Variants and Related Words

• Skittles (n): The game itself.
• Ninepins (n): A bowling game using nine skittles, historically popular in Europe and North America.

Synonyms

• Noun (pin): Pin, kegel, ninepin.
• Noun (game): Ninepins, kegeling.

Related Phrases

• Skittle out (Cricket, phrasal verb): To get a batting team out quickly. This is a specialized sporting term derived from the imagery of knocking down skittles.
  • The fast bowler skittled out the opposition for a low score.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles

Verb

1. play skittles

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ninepin
• skittle pin