Bowling Definition

bōlĭng
noun
A game in which a heavy ball is bowled along a wooden lane in an attempt to knock over ten large wooden pins that are set upright at the far end.
Webster's New World
A similar game, such as duckpins or ninepins.
American Heritage

Lawn bowling.

Webster's New World
The playing of either of these games.
Webster's New World
The act of throwing the ball to the batsman.
Webster's New World
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verb

Present participle of bowl.

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Bowling Sentence Examples

  • But though the same statute absolutely prohibited bowling alleys, Henry VIII.

  • Young boys used to manually set up bowling pins after each frame.

  • Jack ran from the house to greet them, nearly bowling Brady over.

  • The Bowling Associations of Victoria and New South Wales were established in 1880, and it was not until 1892 that the Scottish Bowling Association was founded.

  • In the last is an ancient and picturesque mansion, which formerly belonged to the Bowling or Bolling family.

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