Outdoor Games

noun a flat, ring-shaped object made of metal or rubber that is thrown in a game called quoits

• The players were competing in a game of quoit on the lawn.
• Let's play a game of quoit in the backyard.
• I heard they were throwing quoits at the beach party.
• Her words hit him like a quoit, leaving a lasting impact.

noun a long, cylindrical foam tube used for swimming or water activities

• The children used pool noodles to help them float in the swimming pool.
• We grabbed some pool noodles to play with in the water.
• Let's bring some pool noodles to the pool party for extra fun.
• Using a pool noodle as a makeshift barrier, she kept her distance from the person she didn't want to talk to.

noun a non-contact form of rugby where players score by touching an opponent instead of tackling them

• Touch rugby is a non-contact version of rugby that emphasizes skill and strategy.
• We're playing touch rugby at the park this weekend, wanna join?
• Let's have a friendly game of touch rugby to warm up before the match.
• In the business world, sometimes you have to play touch rugby to navigate through tricky situations without causing harm.

noun a form of boules in which the objective is to throw metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet or jack

• The local pétanque club meets every Saturday afternoon to play a friendly game.
• Let's grab some drinks and play a game of pétanque at the park.
• I'm a pro at pétanque, no one can beat me!
• In the game of life, sometimes you have to strategize like you would in a game of pétanque.

noun a type of competition where participants throw a Wellington boot (rubber boot) for distance

verb throwing an object forcefully or with a specific technique

• The annual village fair includes a welly throwing competition.
• We should enter the welly throwing contest at the school carnival.
• Let's go out back and do some welly throwing for fun.
• His argument was like welly throwing, trying to see what sticks.