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bowl2 noun 1 a 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; b 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. 2 intrans to play bowls, or tenpin bowling, etc. 3 tr & intr, cricket to throw (the ball) towards the person batting at the wicket. 4 (often bowl someone out) cricket to put (the batsman) out by hitting the wicket with the ball. 5 (sometimes bowl along or on, etc) intrans to roll or trundle along the ground.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c as boule: French, from Latin bulla a ball.
bowl along to move smoothly and quickly • bowling along in my little car. bowl someone over 1 colloq to surprise, delight or impress them thoroughly. 2 to knock them over. |
bowl2 noun 1 a 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; b 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. 2 intrans to play bowls, or tenpin bowling, etc. 3 tr & intr, cricket to throw (the ball) towards the person batting at the wicket. 4 (often bowl someone out) cricket to put (the batsman) out by hitting the wicket with the ball. 5 (sometimes bowl along or on, etc) intrans to roll or trundle along the ground.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c as boule: French, from Latin bulla a ball.
bowl along to move smoothly and quickly • bowling along in my little car. bowl someone over 1 colloq to surprise, delight or impress them thoroughly. 2 to knock them over. |
bowl2 noun 1 a 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; b 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. 2 intrans to play bowls, or tenpin bowling, etc. 3 tr & intr, cricket to throw (the ball) towards the person batting at the wicket. 4 (often bowl someone out) cricket to put (the batsman) out by hitting the wicket with the ball. 5 (sometimes bowl along or on, etc) intrans to roll or trundle along the ground.
ETYMOLOGY: 15c as boule: French, from Latin bulla a ball.
bowl along to move smoothly and quickly • bowling along in my little car. bowl someone over 1 colloq to surprise, delight or impress them thoroughly. 2 to knock them over. |
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