skittle

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Synonyms: spittle, skettle, kittle, smittle, skuttle, shittle, skintle

Antonyms: spittle, skettle, kittle, smittle, skuttle, shittle, skintle

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Noun

1. One of the [[wooden]] [[target]]s used in [[skittles]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[play]] [[skittles]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} (with ''down'') To [[squander]] one's money.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|cricket}} (sometimes with ''out'') To rapidly [[bowl out]] a succession of batsmen.
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To knock down (skittles).

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