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. Gerald Roark:

   Bowling Green residents quickly realized that it’s pretty tight and Bowling Green residents would n’t be able to raise the money, i ’m just hoping that someone will save it from the shredder.

2. The Reddit user:

   I work 60-100 hours a week, so if anyone needs time off, its me, she wrote. Last year, however, the woman claimed the two asked her to babysit on the day of her own important work retreat. Everyone is expected to go [on the retreat], and its frowned upon if you miss it. They wanted to go on a date. I said no, I have an important work event. They continued to nag me about how they havent gone on a date for so long, she wrote. The night before her work event, they called in a panic and said their friend Mike from the next city over had been in a car accident, and I needed to babysit nephew for a few hours. The Reddit user said shereluctantly agreed, but under the condition that they be back by 7 a.m. the next day so she could leave for the retreat.But her brother and sister-in-law did not return for two days, and did not answer any of her phone calls or texts. I had to cancel on my superiors morning of, which looked awful, she wrote. DAD IN TROUBLE WITH WIFE AND DAUGHTER AFTER BUYING MCDONALDS FOR HIMSELF, AND ONLY HIMSELF Her brother had an excuse when they returned, claiming Mikes life was in danger and they were too busy helping his girlfriend. And then, for weeks afterward, the Reddit user said her brother and sister-in-law asked her to babysit many more times, each time saying they werevisitingMike to help him with his recovery. Two months later, however, the woman claims that her company, and the company that Mikes girlfriend works for,had a meeting, and that she ran into the two of them. Mike had never been in an accident, and although [my brother and sister-in-law] had gone to visit them recently, it was for drinks and bowling, not bringing them chicken noodle soup in the hospital, she wrote. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER After confronting her brother and sister-in-law, the woman said they admitted to lying so they could go on date nights. They claimed I gave them no choice since I would never help them out when they needed time together because parenting was so stressful and difficult.

3. Ian Pattison, Rab C. Nesbitt, television series:

   I hate middle age. Too young for the bowling green, too old for Ecstasy.

4. Cecil Williams:

   A student accidentally broke a window, when he broke that window in this bowling alley, everyone started running, and I did, too.

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.

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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