skittle /ˈskɪtəl/verb 5noun 1forms 3phrases 1 verb5 •To knock down (skittles). •(sometimes with out) To rapidly bowl out a succession of batsmen. •(figurative) To defeat easily. •To play skittles. •(with down) To squander one's money. noun1 •One of the wooden targets used in skittles. formsskittled · skittling · skittles Phrases with skittle skittle outTo dismiss (batsmen) quickly.