Bocce
Petanque's Italian cousin
Bocce is an Italian ball game in which players take turns throwing or rolling balls toward a smaller target ball, aiming to get closer than their opponents.
The game is played on a long, narrow court of packed dirt or synthetic surface, though casual versions are played on lawns and beaches.
Also spelled boccie or bocci, it belongs to a family of bowling-style games that includes French pétanque and English bowls.
We set up a bocce court in the backyard for summer gatherings.
Round solid objects
- setArrange in position
- measuring tapeMarked flexible length-finder
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
carrying case · backboard · sideboards · scoreboard · pointer · calipers · resin · composite
French ball-throwing game
- boulesFrench target-throwing sport
- lawn bowlingOutdoor ball-rolling game
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- traditionCustom passed through generations
Italian-American · festa · piazza · trattoria · Tuscany · Sunday · heritage · old country
Light, casual throw
- rollList of names
- throwPropel by arm motion
- pointExact location or meaning
- scoringEarning points in competition
inning · frame · dead ball · foul line · kiss · lag · measure · closest
Outdoor grass-based recreation
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- family gatheringRelatives meeting socially
retirement · leisure · tournament · league · club · recreation · summer · friends
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- doublesPairs or stand-ins
singles · strategy · rules · regulation · Special Olympics · match · round · bracket
balls
Round solid objects
- setArrange in position
- measuring tapeMarked flexible length-finder
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
surface · carrying case · backboard · sideboards · scoreboard · pointer · calipers · resin · composite · metal
petanque
French ball-throwing game
- boulesFrench target-throwing sport
- lawn bowlingOutdoor ball-rolling game
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
tradition · Italian-American · festa · piazza · trattoria · Tuscany · Sunday · heritage · old country · immigrant
toss
Light, casual throw
scoring · inning · frame · dead ball · foul line · kiss · lag · measure · closest · target
lawn game
Outdoor grass-based recreation
family gathering · retirement · leisure · tournament · league · club · recreation · summer · friends · casual
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
doubles · singles · strategy · rules · regulation · Special Olympics · match · round · bracket · seed
- Constructed Languagesconlang, Esperanto, artificial language, auxiliary language, language creation
- Constructed ScriptsKlingon, Blissymbols, conscript
Boccebowling
Pin-toppling pastime
ten-pin bowling · skittles · ninepins · kegel · pinball
Boccerugby
Team sport with scrums
basketball · soccer · tennis · lacrosse · ice hockey
- bocce ballItalian lawn bowling game