bowling

UK /ˈbəʊlɪŋ/ US /ˈboʊlɪŋ/

noun 5name 4

Collocations

(noun.) indoor game

ADJ

tenpin

VERB + BOWLING

My friends and I went bowling last weekend and had a great time together.

BOWLING + NOUN

ball | alley | green

(noun.) in the game of cricket

ADJ

fast, pace, quick | slow | seam, spin, swing | short-pitched | intimidatory

VERB + BOWLING

open

The captain asked James to open the bowling when the match started.

BOWLING + NOUN

attack

The fast bowling attack proved too difficult for the visiting team's batsmen.

average | crease

Definitions

noun

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

Candlepin bowling.

Any of several similar games played indoors or outdoors.

The action of propelling the ball towards the batsman.

A particular style of walking associated with urban street culture.

name

A surname.

A village on the Clyde in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4473).

A suburban area in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1731).

An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States.

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Count me out if you go bowling.

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At night, we usually go bowling.

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The bowling shop's opening ceremony was boring.

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Do you like bowling?

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Tom didn't know the reason why Mary couldn't go bowling.

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I think it's highly unlikely that Tom will go bowling.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, bowling is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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