bowling
verbnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈbəʊlɪŋ//
- United Kingdom/[ˈbɒʊɫɪŋ]/
- United States//ˈboʊlɪŋ//
A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; tenpin bowling/fivepin bowling
verb
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Also a form of bowlpresent participle and gerund of bowl
noun
- 1
A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; tenpin bowling/fivepin bowling
- 2
Candlepin bowling.
- 3
Any of several similar games played indoors or outdoors.
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The action of propelling the ball towards the batsman.
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slangA particular style of walking associated with urban street culture.
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The action of the verb bowl.
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Road bowling.
bowl · A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix, prepare…bowler · One who engages in the sport of bowling.Bowler · A surname originating as an occupation.
bowling · A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; tenpin bowling/fivepin bowling
Bowling · A surname.bowls · A precision sport where the goal is to roll biased balls…bowman · A man who uses a bow; an archer.