transitive in various constructions. To bowl a batsman (also player) (out): to get him ‘out’ by bowling the bails off.

Cricket. transitive. Of a member of the fielding side: to dismiss (a batter) by hitting the wicket with the ball while the batter is still running…

transitive. Cricket. To dismiss (a batter) by catching the ball after it has been struck and before it touches the ground. Frequently in passive…

Cricket. Of the wicket-keeper: to put (a batter) out by dislodging a bail (or knocking down a stump) with the ball held in the hand at a moment when…

Cricket. = stumped (by). Cf. stump, v.1 8.

transitive. Cricket. Of a fielder: to dismiss (a batter) with a throw which breaks the wicket while the batter is running between the popping…

Cricket. transitive. To bowl down (the wickets of the opposing team) quickly, without conceding many runs (now rare). Also: to bowl out (the…

transitive. Cricket. To dismiss; to bowl or run out with a ball that does not touch the ground before it hits the wickets. Obsolete.

in Cricket, to bowl out (a batter) or bowl down (a wicket) with a ball that hits the wicket without having touched the bat or body of the batter.

To knock down (skittles, etc.); Cricket, to bowl out (batters) in rapid succession. Also figurative: to kill, defeat easily.

Cricket. To bowl (a side or part of one) out quickly and cheaply.

Cricket. Similarly with out. Also, to dismiss (a team) cheaply.

Cricket. To cause (a batter) to be dismissed leg before wicket.