bowls

Thân thiện

A group of seniors plays bowls on a sunny afternoon.

Definition

Noun 1. A lawn bowling game: A sport played on a flat, grassy surface (a "green") where players roll slightly asymmetrical ("biased") balls towards a smaller target ball called a "jack". 2. The balls used in this game: The heavy, wooden or composite balls themselves, which are designed to curve when rolled.

Usage and Examples

• Referring to the sport:
  • My grandparents enjoy playing bowls every Sunday afternoon at the club.
  • The rules of bowls are simple, but the game requires great skill and strategy.
• Referring to the equipment:
  • He selected two bowls from his bag, each with a different bias.
  • The new composite bowls are more durable than the traditional wooden ones.

Advanced Usage

• "to play bowls": The standard phrase for participating in the game.
  • They have a regular group that meets to play bowls.
• "a game of bowls": Used to describe a specific match or instance of playing.
  • We had a friendly game of bowls before the rain started.

Variants and Related Words

• Bowling (noun): A more general term for games where balls are rolled at targets. Note: "Bowling" often refers to ten-pin bowling, which is a different sport played indoors with pins.
• Lawn bowls (noun): A full, descriptive name for the sport, often used interchangeably with "bowls".
• Bowler (noun): A person who plays the game of bowls.
• Bowling green (noun): The carefully maintained grassy area on which the game of bowls is played.

Synonyms

• Lawn bowling: A direct synonym for the sport.
• Flat green bowls: Another descriptive term for the sport, emphasizing the playing surface.

Related Phrases

• "To draw a bowl": In the sport, to roll a bowl so that it finishes close to the jack.
  • Her final shot was perfectly weighted to draw the bowl right next to the jack.
• "The head": In the sport, the area around the jack where the bowls have come to rest.
  • The skip carefully examined the head before deciding on the next shot.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lawn bowling