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Uncommonbowling
The correct spelling is bowling.
How to pronounce bowling
/ˈbəʊlɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈbəʊlɪŋ/
Say it like: Bow-lin-g
The correct spelling is bowling. To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports. For example: "We were bowled rapidly along the road."
Usage Examples
“We were bowled rapidly along the road.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.
- 2.To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).
- 3.To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels.
- 4.To pelt or strike with anything rolled.
noun
- 1.A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling/five-pin bowling
- 2.Candlepin bowling.
- 3.Any of several similar games played indoors or outdoors.
- 4.The action of propelling the ball towards the batsman.
- 5.A particular style of walking associated with urban street culture.
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