an indoor game in which players roll heavy balls along a track, trying to knock down a group of ten pins (=wooden objects that look like bottles)
go bowling:
Bill and I are going bowling tomorrownight.
Synonyms and related words
Bowling games
boules
bowl
bowler
2
the action of throwing the ball in the sport of cricket
Synonyms and related words
Cricket
the Ashes
at stumps
bail
bowling
noun uncountable
US /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
Other entries for this word
bowlverb
bowling alleynoun
bowling ballnoun
bowling greennoun
lawn bowlingnoun
tenpin bowlingnoun
bowl overphrasal verb
DEFINITIONS1
1
an indoor game in which players roll heavy balls along a track, trying to knock down a group of ten pins (=wooden objects that look like bottles)
go bowling:
Bill and I are going bowling tomorrownight.
Synonyms and related words
Bowling games
boules
bowl
bowler
Cultural note
People join bowling leagues to compete against other teams, and often have their own special ball, shoes, and team shirts with their names embroidered (=sewn) on them.