bowling Definition

bowl²
noun

1a. A heavy wooden ball for rolling, especially one for use in the game of bowls, made with a bias so as to run in a curve;
1b. A similar metal ball used in boules.
2. An act, instance or turn of bowling, or of rolling the ball in bowls or tenpin bowling, etc.

verb bowled, bowling

1. To roll (a ball or hoop, etc) smoothly along the ground.
intr
2. To play bowls, or tenpin bowling, etc.
tr & intr
3. cricket.
To throw (the ball) towards the person batting at the wicket.
4. cricket.
To put (the batsman) out by hitting the wicket with the ball.
Form: bowl someone out (often)
intr
5. To roll or trundle along the ground.

Form: bowl along (sometimes)
Form: bowl on

Etymology: 15c as boule: French, from Latin bulla a ball.

Phrasal Verb: bowl along

To move smoothly and quickly.
Example: bowling along in my little car

Phrasal Verb: bowl someone over

To surprise, delight or impress them thoroughly.To knock them over.

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bowling
noun

1. The game of bowls.
2. A game (eg especially tenpin bowling) played indoors, in which a ball is rolled along an alley at a group of skittles, the object being to knock over as many as possible.
3. cricket.
The act, practice or a turn or spell of throwing the ball towards the person batting at the wicket.