ring toss

noun

ˈriŋ-ˌtȯs How to pronounce ring toss (audio)
-ˌtäs
variants or less commonly ringtoss
: a game in which the object is to toss a ring so that it will fall over an upright stick

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Attendees could try their hand at knocking over tin cans, throwing lassos and a ring toss. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025 Cora said her favorite activity was the ring toss. Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025 Best Game for Developing Gross Motor Skills Part ring toss, part adorable sea creature, the Happy Octopus Wooden Hoopla is a fresh twist on a classic outdoor game. Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 Jasmine makes a game of Quoits, which is basically a ring toss. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ring toss

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ring toss was in 1870

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“Ring toss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20toss. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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