Bowling
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈbəʊlɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bowling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of bowl.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of bowl.
More Meanings
- 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
- (New England) Candlepin bowling.
- Any of several similar games played indoors or outdoors.
- (cricket) The action of propelling the ball towards the batsman.
- (gerund) The action of the verb bowl.
- (Ireland) Road bowling.
- (slang) A particular style of walking associated with urban street culture.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include basin, trough, arena, stadium, pipe bowl, tenpin.
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