What does bowl over mean?

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bowl over

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump oververb

    cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

    "The cat knocked over the flower vase"; "the clumsy customer turned over the vase"; "he tumped over his beer"

  2. flabbergast, boggle, bowl oververb

    overcome with amazement

    "This boggles the mind!"

Wiktionary

  1. bowl oververb

    To overwhelm; to cause to fall to the ground.

  2. bowl oververb

    To overwhelm with astonishment or wonder; to flabbergast

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  1. bowl over

    "Bowl over" is a phrasal verb that has two main meanings. 1. In a literal sense, it refers to the action of knocking down or striking someone or something forcefully, causing them to fall or roll over, similar to how pins are knocked over in the game of bowling. 2. In a figurative sense, it refers to the action of impressing, surprising, or overwhelming someone greatly, usually in a pleasant way. For example, "His incredible performance bowled over the audience."

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  1. blow over

  2. overblow

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bowl over in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bowl over in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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