noun
skittles
SKIH-tuhlz
noun
1
A pub game where players roll a ball down a lane to knock down nine pins.
"They played skittles at the local pub on Friday night."
How to Use Skittles
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional British bowling-style pub game with nine pins.
UK vs US
Mainly a British pastime; not widely known in the US, where bowling with ten pins is the norm instead.
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