quoit

1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯit  ˈkwȯit 

ˈkwāt

1

: a flattened ring of iron or circle of rope used in a throwing game

2

quoits plural in form but singular in construction : a game in which the quoits are thrown at an upright pin in an attempt to ring the pin or come as near to it as possible

quoit

2 of 2

verb

quoited; quoiting; quoits

transitive verb

: to throw like a quoit

Examples of quoit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Dark Darts Courtesy of Target Darts Target Darts Star Wars Darth Vader SP $327 Target Darts Obi-Wan loves his snooker, and Luke is fond of his quoits, but Vader is all about the darts. —Michael Calore, Wired News, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English coite

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1597, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for quoit

• adroit
• exploit
• introit
• boite
• droit

Kids Definition

quoit

noun

ˈkwāt, 

ˈk(w)ȯit

1

: a ring of iron or circle of rope to be thrown over a peg in a game

2

plural : a game played with quoits