skittle
/ˈskɪtəl/
noun
- A bottle-shaped pin used in the game of skittles, a traditional bowling game.
- We set up the skittles in the backyard for a game at the party.
- The wooden skittle wobbled but stayed upright after the ball passed.
- He knocked down all nine skittles with one perfect throw.
- (plural) The game of skittles, in which players roll a ball to knock over pins.
- Skittles is a popular traditional game in parts of England.
- The children learned to play skittles with a lightweight plastic set.
- They spent the afternoon playing skittles at the local pub.
Synonyms
verb
- To knock over or cause to fall, like a skittle pin.
- The toddler skittled the tower of blocks, laughing with delight.
- He skittled the stack of books with a careless sweep of his arm.
- The strong wind skittled the garden chairs across the patio.
- (In cricket) To dismiss (batsmen) quickly in succession.
- They skittled the top order with a series of fast deliveries.
- The team was skittled out before lunch on the first day.
- The bowler skittled the opposing team for just 45 runs.