Definition of quoit in English:

quoit

noun kɔɪtkwɔɪtk(w)ɔɪt

1A ring of iron, rope, or rubber thrown in a game to encircle or land as near as possible to an upright peg.
（掷环游戏用的）铁环，绳圈，橡胶环
Example sentencesExamples
- It uses rubber rings and to make up for their lack of shape, one side is coloured black, the other white and any quoit which falls black side up, doesn't score.
- Deck Quoits played with quoits made from rope has been a popular pastime on cruise ships for decades.
- A whole day of sponsored games, including skipping, soccer skills, rugby touch-downs and quoit balancing, helped to raise £520.
- The surface of a sphere is a good example, as is a torus (the mathematical name for the shape of the surface of a quoit, or a ring-shaped doughnut).
- In the old days, games could go on until after midnight - what with the drinking and that - and we had to light matches to show players where to land the quoit.
- Pitching quoits is common at family reunions and picnics.
1. 1.1quoitstreated as singular A game consisting of aiming and throwing quoits.
  掷环。参见DECK QUOITS
  Example sentencesExamples
  Its activities were designed to provide healthy recreation for young people, and included competitions in running, jumping, quoits, cricket and football.
  Organisers are also looking for community organisations to run antiquated fair games such a quoits and bob-the-apple to add to the atmosphere of the day.
  The human thirst for competition takes many quixotic forms - baccarat, sumo, the caber toss, quoits.
  The difficulty of maintaining the clay squares and the muddiness that can occur on a wet day makes genuine traditional quoits a rare sport.
  Is this a single hole version of the above game or is it a variation of quoits with a hole instead of a stake?
2The flat covering stone of a dolmen.
（石板墓的）盖石
1. 2.1often in place names The dolmen itself.
  石板墓
  New Stone Age burial remains at Zennor Quoit
  Example sentencesExamples
  If you looked at our itinerary you'd think we were bouncing from quoit to holy well to stone circle and you wouldn't be far wrong.
  With one quoit bead or pendant from Varley Halls in Sussex, analysed by the British Museum, a combination of glazing techniques was used.
3Australian informal A person's buttocks.
〈澳，非正式〉（人的）屁股
Example sentencesExamples
- But just to bring you up to speed; the quoit is coming along fine, thanks.

verb kɔɪtkwɔɪtk(w)ɔɪt

archaic

with object and adverbial of direction Throw or propel like a quoit.
〈古〉掷环般地投掷
it was just beyond where Falstaff was quoited into the Thames

Origin

Late Middle English: probably of French origin.

Rhymes

adroit, dacoit, Detroit, doit, droit, exploit, maladroit

Definition of quoit in US English:

quoit

nounk(w)oitk(w)ɔɪt

1A ring of iron, rope, or rubber thrown in a game to encircle or land as near as possible to an upright peg.
（掷环游戏用的）铁环，绳圈，橡胶环
Example sentencesExamples
- Pitching quoits is common at family reunions and picnics.
- A whole day of sponsored games, including skipping, soccer skills, rugby touch-downs and quoit balancing, helped to raise £520.
- In the old days, games could go on until after midnight - what with the drinking and that - and we had to light matches to show players where to land the quoit.
- It uses rubber rings and to make up for their lack of shape, one side is coloured black, the other white and any quoit which falls black side up, doesn't score.
- The surface of a sphere is a good example, as is a torus (the mathematical name for the shape of the surface of a quoit, or a ring-shaped doughnut).
- Deck Quoits played with quoits made from rope has been a popular pastime on cruise ships for decades.
1. 1.1quoitstreated as singular A game consisting of aiming and throwing quoits.
  掷环。参见DECK QUOITS
  Example sentencesExamples
  Is this a single hole version of the above game or is it a variation of quoits with a hole instead of a stake?
  The human thirst for competition takes many quixotic forms - baccarat, sumo, the caber toss, quoits.
  Organisers are also looking for community organisations to run antiquated fair games such a quoits and bob-the-apple to add to the atmosphere of the day.
  The difficulty of maintaining the clay squares and the muddiness that can occur on a wet day makes genuine traditional quoits a rare sport.
  Its activities were designed to provide healthy recreation for young people, and included competitions in running, jumping, quoits, cricket and football.
2The flat covering stone of a dolmen.
（石板墓的）盖石
1. 2.1 (often in place names) the dolmen itself.
  Quoit Green in Derbyshire
  Example sentencesExamples
  With one quoit bead or pendant from Varley Halls in Sussex, analysed by the British Museum, a combination of glazing techniques was used.
  If you looked at our itinerary you'd think we were bouncing from quoit to holy well to stone circle and you wouldn't be far wrong.

verbk(w)oitk(w)ɔɪt

archaic

with object and adverbial of direction Throw or propel like a quoit.
〈古〉掷环般地投掷

Origin

Late Middle English: probably of French origin.

词汇	quoit
释义	Definition of quoit in English: quoit noun kɔɪtkwɔɪtk(w)ɔɪt 1A ring of iron, rope, or rubber thrown in a game to encircle or land as near as possible to an upright peg. （掷环游戏用的）铁环，绳圈，橡胶环 Example sentencesExamples It uses rubber rings and to make up for their lack of shape, one side is coloured black, the other white and any quoit which falls black side up, doesn't score. Deck Quoits played with quoits made from rope has been a popular pastime on cruise ships for decades. A whole day of sponsored games, including skipping, soccer skills, rugby touch-downs and quoit balancing, helped to raise £520. The surface of a sphere is a good example, as is a torus (the mathematical name for the shape of the surface of a quoit, or a ring-shaped doughnut). In the old days, games could go on until after midnight - what with the drinking and that - and we had to light matches to show players where to land the quoit. Pitching quoits is common at family reunions and picnics. 1.1quoitstreated as singular A game consisting of aiming and throwing quoits. 掷环。参见DECK QUOITS Example sentencesExamples Its activities were designed to provide healthy recreation for young people, and included competitions in running, jumping, quoits, cricket and football. Organisers are also looking for community organisations to run antiquated fair games such a quoits and bob-the-apple to add to the atmosphere of the day. The human thirst for competition takes many quixotic forms - baccarat, sumo, the caber toss, quoits. The difficulty of maintaining the clay squares and the muddiness that can occur on a wet day makes genuine traditional quoits a rare sport. Is this a single hole version of the above game or is it a variation of quoits with a hole instead of a stake? 2The flat covering stone of a dolmen. （石板墓的）盖石 2.1often in place names The dolmen itself. 石板墓 New Stone Age burial remains at Zennor Quoit Example sentencesExamples If you looked at our itinerary you'd think we were bouncing from quoit to holy well to stone circle and you wouldn't be far wrong. With one quoit bead or pendant from Varley Halls in Sussex, analysed by the British Museum, a combination of glazing techniques was used. 3Australian informal A person's buttocks. 〈澳，非正式〉（人的）屁股 Example sentencesExamples But just to bring you up to speed; the quoit is coming along fine, thanks. verb kɔɪtkwɔɪtk(w)ɔɪt archaic with object and adverbial of direction Throw or propel like a quoit. 〈古〉掷环般地投掷 it was just beyond where Falstaff was quoited into the Thames Origin Late Middle English: probably of French origin. Rhymes adroit, dacoit, Detroit, doit, droit, exploit, maladroit Definition of quoit in US English: quoit nounk(w)oitk(w)ɔɪt 1A ring of iron, rope, or rubber thrown in a game to encircle or land as near as possible to an upright peg. （掷环游戏用的）铁环，绳圈，橡胶环 Example sentencesExamples Pitching quoits is common at family reunions and picnics. A whole day of sponsored games, including skipping, soccer skills, rugby touch-downs and quoit balancing, helped to raise £520. In the old days, games could go on until after midnight - what with the drinking and that - and we had to light matches to show players where to land the quoit. It uses rubber rings and to make up for their lack of shape, one side is coloured black, the other white and any quoit which falls black side up, doesn't score. The surface of a sphere is a good example, as is a torus (the mathematical name for the shape of the surface of a quoit, or a ring-shaped doughnut). Deck Quoits played with quoits made from rope has been a popular pastime on cruise ships for decades. 1.1quoitstreated as singular A game consisting of aiming and throwing quoits. 掷环。参见DECK QUOITS Example sentencesExamples Is this a single hole version of the above game or is it a variation of quoits with a hole instead of a stake? The human thirst for competition takes many quixotic forms - baccarat, sumo, the caber toss, quoits. Organisers are also looking for community organisations to run antiquated fair games such a quoits and bob-the-apple to add to the atmosphere of the day. The difficulty of maintaining the clay squares and the muddiness that can occur on a wet day makes genuine traditional quoits a rare sport. Its activities were designed to provide healthy recreation for young people, and included competitions in running, jumping, quoits, cricket and football. 2The flat covering stone of a dolmen. （石板墓的）盖石 2.1 (often in place names) the dolmen itself. Quoit Green in Derbyshire Example sentencesExamples With one quoit bead or pendant from Varley Halls in Sussex, analysed by the British Museum, a combination of glazing techniques was used. If you looked at our itinerary you'd think we were bouncing from quoit to holy well to stone circle and you wouldn't be far wrong. verbk(w)oitk(w)ɔɪt archaic with object and adverbial of direction Throw or propel like a quoit. 〈古〉掷环般地投掷 Origin Late Middle English: probably of French origin.
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