bowl·ing (b  l ng)n. 1. a. A game played by rolling a ball down a wooden alley in order to knock down a triangular group of ten pins. Also called tenpins. b. A similar game, such as duckpins or ninepins. 2. Lawn bowling. 3. The playing of one of these games. |
bowling [ˈbəʊlɪŋ]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Bowls & Bowling) any of various games in which a heavy ball is rolled down a special alley, usually made of wood, at a group of wooden pins, esp the games of tenpin bowling (tenpins) and skittles (ninepins)
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Bowls & Bowling) the game of bowls
3. (Team Sports / Cricket) Cricket the act of delivering the ball to the batsman
4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Bowls & Bowling) (modifier) of or relating to bowls or bowling a bowling team
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  bowling - a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving themgame - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" frame - one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided tenpin bowling, tenpins - bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins ninepins, skittles - a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins duckpins - a bowling game using a pin smaller than a tenpin but proportionately wider candlepin bowling, candlepins - a bowling game using slender bowling pins bowls, lawn bowling - a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack pocket - (bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; "the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike" convert - score (a spare) |
| 2. | bowling - (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman throw - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base" cricket - a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs Chinaman - a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg bosie, bosie ball, googly, wrong 'un - a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way no ball - unlawfully delivered ball in cricket; "the umpire called it a no ball" | |
| 3. | bowling - the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc playing - the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation run-up - the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed bowl - roll (a ball) |
Translations
bowling [ˈbəʊlɪŋ] n
bowling
bowling:
n
bowling:
bowling alley
n → Bowlingbahn f
bowling green
n → Spiel- or Rasenfläche f → für Bowling/Boccia/Boule
bowling [ˈbəʊlɪŋ] n (indoor) → bowling m inv; (on grass) → gioco delle bocce
bowling [ˈbəʊlɪŋ] n (indoor) → bowling m inv; (on grass) → gioco delle bocce
bowling [ˈbəʊlɪŋ] n (indoor) → bowling m inv; (on grass) → gioco delle bocce
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