quoits

9.9

A game where players throw rings at a small stake in the ground

noun
/kwɔɪts/

: juego de aros

Every summer, the village holds a quoits tournament on the green.

Examples

The rules of quoits are simple, but mastering the game requires skill and precision.
She learned to play quoits from her grandfather, who was a local champion.
They played quoits in the park.
I love to play quoits on weekends.
Every summer, the village holds a quoits tournament on the green.
She learned to play quoits from her grandfather, who was a local champion.
The rules of quoits are simple, but mastering the game requires skill and precision.

Surface Forms

quoits singular

quoits plural

Morphology

quoits = quoit (transparent) = quoit + s

Regular plural formation from the noun 'quoit'; the plural meaning is directly derived from the singular.

Etymology

Quoits comes from an old word for a 'ring' or 'hoop' that people used to throw in a game, giving a clear picture of the object you toss. So, quoits is the name of the traditional game where players throw heavy rings at a stake to try to encircle it.