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bilboquet

Syllables: bil·bo·quetUS/ˌbɪl.bəˈkɛt/

bilboquet noun: a traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.

Noun

bilboquet (countable and uncountable, plural bilboquets)

  1. (countable) A traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.
    Synonyms:
    cup-and-ball
  2. (uncountable) The game in which the player attempts to catch the ball in the cup of such a toy.

Synonyms of bilboquet

Forms of bilboquet

pluralbilboquets

Origin of bilboquet

Borrowed from French bilboquet.

Questions about bilboquet

What does bilboquet mean?
Bilboquet means a traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.
What part of speech is bilboquet?
Bilboquet is a noun.
How do you pronounce bilboquet?
Bilboquet is pronounced /ˌbɪl.bəˈkɛt/ (US).
What is the plural of bilboquet?
The plural of bilboquet is bilboquets.

Words near bilboquet in the dictionary

  1. bilbo
  2. Bilbo Baggins
  3. bilboe
  4. bilboes
  5. Bilboesque
  6. bilboquet
  7. bilboquets
  8. bilbos
  9. Bilbrey
  10. Bilbreys
  11. Bilbro

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