bocce /ˈbɑt͡ʃi/ noun2 •A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court, or informally, as a lawn game. •One of the eight balls that the player throws in a game of bocce.The object is throw or roll the bocces as close as possible to the pallino. — 2012 formsbocces