noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/pəˈtɒŋk/
Received-Pronunciation:[pəˈthɒŋk]
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General-American:/pəˈtɒŋk/
General-American:[pəˈthɑŋk]
rhymes with -ɒŋk
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noun
Meaning 1
A form of boules originating from the south of France.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French pétanque.
Across languages
Translations
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
بَيْتَانْك
(baytānk)
— form of boules
Asturian:
petanca
— form of boules
Bulgarian:
петанк
(petank)
— form of boules
Catalan:
petanca
— form of boules
Chinese Mandarin:
法式滾球 /法式滚球
(fàshì gǔnqiú)
— form of boules
