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- [kwoit, koit]
- /kwɔɪt, kɔɪt/
- /kɔɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwoit, koit]
- /kwɔɪt, kɔɪt/
Definitions of quoit word
- noun quoit quoits, (used with a singular verb) a game in which rings of rope or flattened metal are thrown at an upright peg, the object being to encircle it or come as close to it as possible. 1
- noun quoit a ring used in the game of quoits. 1
- verb with object quoit to throw as or like a quoit. 1
- verb without object quoit to play quoits. 1
- noun quoit Throw or propel like a quoit. 1
- noun quoit ring thrown in a quoits game 1
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Origin of quoit
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English coyte < ?
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Quoit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quoit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
quoit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quoit
noun quoit
- disc — any thin, flat, circular plate or object.
- plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
- platter — a large, shallow dish, usually elliptical in shape, for holding and serving food, especially meat or fish.
- circle — A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area.
- discus — a circular disk more than 7 inches (18 cm) in diameter and 2.2 pounds (1 kg) in weight, usually wooden with a metal rim and thicker in the center than at the edge, for throwing for distance in athletic competition.
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