Definition of pétanque in English:

pétanque

noun petɑ̃kpəˈtaŋkpāˈtäNGk

mass noun

A game similar to boules played chiefly in Provence.
伯当球戏（主要在普罗旺斯玩的类似滚球的游戏）
Example sentencesExamples
- It is an ancient sport: two balls and a jack were discovered in the tomb of an Egyptian prince from around 5200 BC, and further archaeological evidence suggests that a form of pétanque was being pursued well before then.
- During our lunch we try a game of pétanque with some stones that were lying around.
- Close to the hotel there is the Place des Lices, where the village men still play pétanque each afternoon.
- Offering five-star facilities that include tennis courts, bowling greens, volleyball and pétanque among others, this family-owned establishment sits handily in the very heart of Paphos.
- The image of Gitanes-puffing, beret-clad Monsieurs enjoying a game of pétanque in the Provençal sunshine is about as idiosyncratically-French as it gets.

Origin

French, from Provençal pèd tanco, literally 'foot fixed (to the ground)', describing the start position.

Rhymes

bonk, clonk, conk, cronk, honk, Leblanc, plonk, tronc, zonk

Definition of pétanque in US English:

pétanque

nounpāˈtäNGk

A lawn game similar to boules, played chiefly in Provence.
伯当球戏（主要在普罗旺斯玩的类似滚球的游戏）
Example sentencesExamples
- It is an ancient sport: two balls and a jack were discovered in the tomb of an Egyptian prince from around 5200 BC, and further archaeological evidence suggests that a form of pétanque was being pursued well before then.
- During our lunch we try a game of pétanque with some stones that were lying around.
- Close to the hotel there is the Place des Lices, where the village men still play pétanque each afternoon.
- The image of Gitanes-puffing, beret-clad Monsieurs enjoying a game of pétanque in the Provençal sunshine is about as idiosyncratically-French as it gets.
- Offering five-star facilities that include tennis courts, bowling greens, volleyball and pétanque among others, this family-owned establishment sits handily in the very heart of Paphos.

Origin

French, from Provençal pèd tanco, literally ‘foot fixed (to the ground)’, describing the start position.

词汇	pétanque
释义	Definition of pétanque in English: pétanque noun petɑ̃kpəˈtaŋkpāˈtäNGk mass noun A game similar to boules played chiefly in Provence. 伯当球戏（主要在普罗旺斯玩的类似滚球的游戏） Example sentencesExamples It is an ancient sport: two balls and a jack were discovered in the tomb of an Egyptian prince from around 5200 BC, and further archaeological evidence suggests that a form of pétanque was being pursued well before then. During our lunch we try a game of pétanque with some stones that were lying around. Close to the hotel there is the Place des Lices, where the village men still play pétanque each afternoon. Offering five-star facilities that include tennis courts, bowling greens, volleyball and pétanque among others, this family-owned establishment sits handily in the very heart of Paphos. The image of Gitanes-puffing, beret-clad Monsieurs enjoying a game of pétanque in the Provençal sunshine is about as idiosyncratically-French as it gets. Origin French, from Provençal pèd tanco, literally 'foot fixed (to the ground)', describing the start position. Rhymes bonk, clonk, conk, cronk, honk, Leblanc, plonk, tronc, zonk Definition of pétanque in US English: pétanque nounpāˈtäNGk A lawn game similar to boules, played chiefly in Provence. 伯当球戏（主要在普罗旺斯玩的类似滚球的游戏） Example sentencesExamples It is an ancient sport: two balls and a jack were discovered in the tomb of an Egyptian prince from around 5200 BC, and further archaeological evidence suggests that a form of pétanque was being pursued well before then. During our lunch we try a game of pétanque with some stones that were lying around. Close to the hotel there is the Place des Lices, where the village men still play pétanque each afternoon. The image of Gitanes-puffing, beret-clad Monsieurs enjoying a game of pétanque in the Provençal sunshine is about as idiosyncratically-French as it gets. Offering five-star facilities that include tennis courts, bowling greens, volleyball and pétanque among others, this family-owned establishment sits handily in the very heart of Paphos. Origin French, from Provençal pèd tanco, literally ‘foot fixed (to the ground)’, describing the start position.
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