Bocce
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɑt͡ʃi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bocce is a noun meaning (sports, uncountable) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court, or informally, as a lawn game.
Meaning
(sports, uncountable) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court, or informally, as a lawn game.
More Meanings
- (sports, countable) One of the eight balls that the player throws in a game of bocce.
Example Sentences
The side with their bocces closest to the pallino earns points.
The object is throw or roll the bocces as close as possible to the pallino.
When he first started we had to buy a smaller set of bocces because his hands were small.
Word Forms
- bocces
- boccie
- bocci
Synonyms for bocce
Depending on context, synonyms include boccie, bocci.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include boccie, bocci, boccia, boules, petanque, boule.
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