Definitions for bowling
ˈboʊ lɪŋbowl·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bowlingnoun

   a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

2. bowlingnoun

   (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman

3. bowlingnoun

   the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bowlingnoun

   A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling

2. bowlingnoun

   Several similar games played indoors or outdoors.

3. bowlingnoun

   The action of propelling the ball towards the batsman.

4. bowlingnoun

   A particular style of walking associated with urban street culture.

5. bowlingnoun

   The action of the verb bowl.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bowline, Bowlingnoun

   sea term. A rope fastened to the middle part of the outside of a sail; it is fastened in three or four parts of the sail, called the bowling bridle. The use of the bowling is to make the sails stand sharp or close to a wind. Harr.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bowling

   Bowling is a sport or recreational activity in which a player rolls or throws a bowling ball towards pins or another target. It is typically played on a flat surface, usually indoors, where the aim is to knock down as many pins as possible. Variations of the game include ten-pin, nine-pin, five-pin, duckpin, and candlepin bowling. The player who knocks down the most pins or achieves the target score is considered the winner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bowling

   of Bowl

2. Bowlingnoun

   the act of playing at or rolling bowls, or of rolling the ball at cricket; the game of bowls or of tenpins

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bowling

   Bowling refers to a series of sports or leisure activities in which a player rolls or throws a bowling ball. In indoor bowling, the target is usually to knock over pins. In outdoor variations, the aim is usually to get the ball as close to a target ball as possible. The indoor version of bowling is often played on a flat wooden or other synthetic surface, while outdoor bowling the surface may be grass, gravel or a synthetic surface. The most common types of indoor bowling include ten-pin, nine-pin, candlepin, duckpin and five-pin bowling, while in outdoor bowling, bowls, bocce, pétanque and boules are popular. Today, the sport of bowling is enjoyed by 95 million people in more than 90 countries worldwide.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bowling

   A type of sport.

   The bowling club was amazing place for our grandad and his pals to socialize.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BOWLING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bowling is ranked #1311 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bowling surname appeared 26,762 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 would have the surname Bowling.
   
   91.3% or 24,458 total occurrences were White.
   4.6% or 1,250 total occurrences were Black.
   1.7% or 458 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 380 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.4% or 123 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.3% or 94 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Cricket
   • Game
   • Playing
   • Throw

Anagrams for bowling »

1. blowing

How to pronounce bowling?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bowling in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bowling in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bowling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of bowling in a Sentence

1. Alan Bleasdale:

   Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain.

2. Hardik Pandya:

   Bowling is an art and I am an artist.”

3. Tom Pappin:

   I ’m locked into my own country right now, i ca n’t go on a holiday. I ca n’t go to a restaurant, I ca n’t go bowling. I ca n’t go to a movie. You know, these are things that it’s just gotten out of control.

4. Dave Juday:

   My head felt like a 16-pound bowling ball, and I could feel my sense of smell and taste fading.

5. Dalton Smiley:

   We are really roughing it out here. The bowling alley broke on Sunday, the ice-skating rink melted and we can't get anyone to fix it, i don't think they are necessarily doing it to have a pity party. They are trying to be relatable.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bowling
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bowling
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bowling
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowling
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bowling
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html