bowling
English meaning: Bowling
Definition
To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.
Example
“We went bowling on Saturday and I knocked down all ten pins twice.”
Another example: “His accurate bowling took three wickets in the final over.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A verb/gerund and noun for two distinct sports: the indoor game of knocking down pins (tenpin/ten-pin bowling), and the cricket act of delivering the ball. Context makes the sense clear.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'bowl' (a ball used in games), from Old French 'boule', from Latin 'bulla' (bubble, round object); the gerund use dates from the 1500s.
Synonyms
- pitching
- delivering
- rolling
Related Words
- tenpin
- alleys
- alley
- overs
- wicket
- bowler
- spinner
- pins
- soup
- softball
Common Collocations
- bowling alley
- ten-pin bowling
- go bowling
- bowling ball
- fast bowling
Word Forms
bowl (v); bowled; bowling; bowler (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
- Speakers
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