1. A game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
   "They celebrated her birthday with pizza and bowling"
    
2. The playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc.
   "They enjoyed a night of bowling at the local alley"
    
3. (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
   "The bowler's precise bowling kept the batsman on his toes"

1. (bowling) roll (a ball)
   "He bowled a perfect strike"
    
2. Engage in the sport of bowling
   "My parents like to bowl on Friday nights"
    
3. (cricket) hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
   "The fast bowler bowled a yorker to dismiss the batsman"

Derived forms: bowlings

Type of: ball game, cast, game, hurl, hurtle, play, playing, roll, throw, wheel

Encyclopedia: Bowling, Tennessee