Definition

1. Noun:
   • A game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them: This is the primary definition, referring to the indoor or outdoor sport where a player rolls a heavy ball down a lane to knock down pins.
   • The playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc.: This specifies common forms of the game, such as ten-pin bowling.
   • (Cricket) The act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman: In the sport of cricket, "bowling" refers to the action of the bowler throwing the ball toward the batsman.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (Sport):
  • We go bowling every Friday night. (This describes participating in the game.)
  • She scored 200 points in her last bowling game. (This refers to a specific instance of playing.)
• Noun (Cricket):
  • His fast bowling is difficult for batsmen to face. (This describes the style or action of delivering the ball in cricket.)

Advanced Usage

• "to go bowling": This is a common phrase meaning to participate in the game of bowling as a leisure activity.
  • Let's go bowling this weekend.
• "bowling alley": (Note: This is a compound noun listed here as it is a direct and common variant related to the place where bowling is played.)
  • The new bowling alley has 20 lanes.

Variants and Related Words

• Bowl (verb): The action of rolling the ball in the sport of bowling or delivering the ball in cricket.
  • It's your turn to bowl.
• Bowler (noun):
  • A player who rolls the ball in bowling.
  • (Cricket) The player who delivers the ball to the batsman.
• Bowling ball (noun): The heavy ball used in the sport of bowling.
• Bowling pin (noun): The target object knocked down in bowling.

Synonyms

• Tenpins: A common synonym for the game of ten-pin bowling.
• (Cricket) Delivery: The act of bowling the ball in cricket.

Related Phrases

• "bowling over":
  • Literally, knocking down pins in bowling.
  • Figuratively, to greatly surprise or impress someone.

    • The news just bowled me over.

Noun

1. the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc
2. (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
3. a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them