skittle out

verb

To dismiss (batsmen) quickly.

“His team was skittled out for 34.”

Meanings

verbskittle out (third-person singular simple present skittles out, present participle skittling out, simple past and past participle skittled out)

present singular third person skittles out · participle present skittling out · participle past skittled out · past skittled out

  1. transitiveball gamesTo dismiss (batsmen) quickly.

    His team was skittled out for 34.

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Chicago

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