noun
Meaning 1
One of the wooden targets used in skittles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
skittle
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Pronunciation
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/ˈskɪtəl/
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rhymes with -ɪtəl
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CMU ARPABET: S K IH1 T AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To play skittles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 3
(with down) To squander one's money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
(sometimes with out) To rapidly bowl out a succession of batsmen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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verb
Meaning 5
(sometimes with out) To rapidly bowl out a succession of batsmen.
To defeat easily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, transitive
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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verb
Meaning 6
To knock down (skittles).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
Meaning 7
a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ninepin, skittle pin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bowling pin, pin
verb
Meaning 8
play skittles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bowl
History
Etymology
Origin unknown. Perhaps of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse skutill (“bolt, harpoon”), related to skjóta (“to shoot”), but the OED dismisses this connection as conjecture. The Old Norse word is related to Swedish and Danish skyttel (“shuttle, child's toy”). Compare also Old English sċytel (“a dart, bolt”). More at shuttle.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: quille — a wooden target used in the game of skittles
- Māori: pine rākau — a wooden target used in the game of skittles
- Māori: pine — a wooden target used in the game of skittles
- Swedish: kägla — a wooden target used in the game of skittles