Horseshoes (Noun)
Meaning
A game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The backyard was set up for a game of horseshoes, with two stakes and a pile of rusty rings waiting to be thrown.
- She picked up a horseshoe and eyed the stake, taking a moment to focus before letting it fly.
- The horseshoes clanged against each other as they landed, some of them spinning wildly before coming to rest.
- He was a master of horseshoes, able to toss the rings with ease and accuracy, rarely missing the stake.
- The group of friends gathered around the horseshoes pit, cheering and jeering as they took turns trying to ring the stake.