skittles
Skittles (noun) means a pub game where players roll a ball down a lane to knock down nine pins. Example: “They played skittles at the local pub on Friday night.”
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional British bowling-style pub game with nine pins.
Mainly a British pastime; not widely known in the US, where bowling with ten pins is the norm instead.
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What does “skittles” mean?
The word “skittles” means a pub game where players roll a ball down a lane to knock down nine pins. In plain terms, a traditional British bowling-style pub game with nine pins.
How do you pronounce “skittles”?
“Skittles” is pronounced SKIH-tuhlz (/ˈskɪtəlz/ in IPA).
How do you use “skittles” in a sentence?
Here is “skittles” used in a sentence: “They played skittles at the local pub on Friday night.”
What part of speech is “skittles”?
“Skittles” is a noun.