noun
roque
rohk
Roque (noun) means a hard-surface variant of croquet played with short-handled mallets. Example: “Roque was briefly an Olympic sport, featured only at the 1904 Games.”
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A hard-surface variant of croquet played with short-handled mallets.
"Roque was briefly an Olympic sport, featured only at the 1904 Games."
How to use roque
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tougher, hard-court cousin of croquet.
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Etymology
Coined in 1899 simply by dropping the first and last letters of "croquet."
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What does “roque” mean?
The word “roque” means a hard-surface variant of croquet played with short-handled mallets. In plain terms, a tougher, hard-court cousin of croquet.
How do you pronounce “roque”?
“Roque” is pronounced rohk (/ɹoʊk/ in IPA).
How do you use “roque” in a sentence?
Here is “roque” used in a sentence: “Roque was briefly an Olympic sport, featured only at the 1904 Games.”
What part of speech is “roque”?
“Roque” is a noun.
Where does the word “roque” come from?
The word “roque” dates back to around 1899. Coined in 1899 simply by dropping the first and last letters of "croquet.".
