bowl1 nounbowl2 verb
bowlbowl1 /bəʊl $ boʊl/ ●●● S2 W3 noun 
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Word OriginWORD ORIGINbowl1
ExamplesOrigin:
Old English bollaEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- Mix the eggs and butter in a large bowl.
- A burst splashed into the bowl.
- After removing the pan or urinal, give the patient a bowl and water for washing their hands.
- But 95 of those seats were booked for a high school band going to play at a bowl game.
- Cover the bowls only after the soup has cooled, then refrigerate.
- Kalchu fetched a bottle of raksi from the inner room and filled a bowl for each of us.
- Now place a sieve over a big bowl.
- Return to a clean bowl and cover with damp towel or plastic wrap, or put the bowl inside a plastic bag.
- The captain gave him a bowl of cold stew which he could only swallow by gulping it down with wine.
WORD SETS► Sport
Collocationsace, nounace, verbacrobat, nounacrobatic, adjectiveacrobatics, nounaction replay, nounaerobic, adjectiveaim, nounaim, verball-American, adjectiveall-seater, adjectivearena, nounAstroTurf, nounattack, verbaway, adverbaway, adjectiveback, nounbackhand, nounbackhanded, adjectivebackhander, nounbackspin, nounball, nounball game, nounbaseline, nounbat, nounbench, verbbleachers, nounblock, nounbobble, verbbout, nounbowl, nounbowl, verbbowling alley, nounbowling ball, nounbowling green, nounbox, nounbox, verbboxer, nounbronze, nounbronze medal, nounbye, nouncall, verbcall, nouncap, verbcaptain, nouncaptain, verbcaptaincy, nounchange, verbchanging room, nouncheer, nouncheerleader, nouncheerleading, nounchip, nounchip, verbcircuit training, nounclose season, nounclubhouse, nouncoach, nounconference, nouncontender, nouncourse, nouncourse, verbcourt, nouncover, verbcross, verbcross, nouncross-country, adjectivecrown, nouncup, nouncup final, nouncup tie, nouncurve, noundead, adjectivedecider, noundefence, noundefend, verbdefender, noundefensive, adjectivederby, noundisallow, verbdisqualify, verbdivision, noundivot, noundown, adverbdraft, noundraw, verbdraw, noundribble, verbdribble, noundrive, noundrop, verbdrop goal, noundropkick, noundrop shot, noundrubbing, noundugout, nouneleven, numberequalize, verbequalizer, nouneven, adjectiveevent, nounface, nounfast, adjectivefavourite, nounfeint, nounfield, verbfielder, nounfieldsman, nounfield sports, nounfight, verbfight, nounfighter, nounfinalist, nounfirst half, nounfirst-string, adjectivefixture, nounflat, adjectiveflip, nounfollow-through, nounfootball, nounfootwork, nounform, nounfoul, nounfoul line, nounfriendly, adjectivefull-court press, nounfull time, nounfumble, verbgala, noungame, noungame point, noungate, noungoal, noungoalie, noungoalkeeper, noungoalless, adjectivegoal line, noungoalmouth, noungoalpost, noungoaltender, noungold, noungold medal, noungrand slam, noungrandstand, nounground staff, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhalf, nounhalfback, nounhalf nelson, nounhalf-time, nounhammer, nounhandball, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandicap, nounhandspring, nounhandstand, nounhat trick, nounhead start, nounheat, nounheavy, adjectivehiding, nounhome, adjectivein, adverbinfield, nouninjury time, nouninterference, nouninternational, nounjersey, nounjock, nounjockstrap, nounjogging suit, nounjump, nounjump ball, nounjumper, nounjumping jack, nounjump shot, nounjunior varsity, nounlane, nounleague table, nounletter, nounletter, verblevel, verblineman, nounlinesman, nounline-up, nounlocker, nounlocker room, nounluge, nounmallet, nounmanager, nounmark, verbmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatch, nounmedal, nounmedallist, nounmeeting, nounMexican wave, nounmidfield, nounmisfield, verbmixed doubles, nounmotocross, nounmotor racing, nounmuff, verbmusclebound, adjectivemuscleman, nounnet, nounnet, verbnetball, nounnil, nounno ball, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounobstruction, nounoffense, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffside, adjectiveOlympiad, nounOlympic, adjectiveOlympic Games, the, onside, adjectiveopener, nounopponent, nounout, adverbout, nounoutdistance, verboutsider, nounoverarm, adjectiveoverhand, adjectiveown goal, nounpacesetter, nounpass, verbpass, nounPE, nounpenalty, nounpep rally, nounperiod, nounphoto finish, nounphysical education, nounpitch, nounplace kick, nounplayable, adjectiveplay-by-play, nounplayer, nounplaying field, nounplay-off, nounpoint, nounpole, verbposition, nounpossession, nounpost, nounpreliminary, nounpro-am, nounprofessionalism, nounpromote, verbpromotion, nounPT, nounpull, verbpull-up, nounpummel, verbpunchbag, nounqualifier, nounqualify, verbquarter-final, nounrace, verbracetrack, nounracing, adjectiveracket, nounrain check, nounrally, nounrecord, nounrecord-holder, nounrecreation ground, nounref, nounreferee, nounreferee, verbregatta, nounrelay, nounrelay race, nounrelegate, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounrerun, verbreserve, nounretire, verbreturn, verbrevenge, nounringside, nounroll, nounrookie, nounround, nounround robin, nounrunner, nounrunner-up, nounrun-up, nounsave, verbsave, nounscore, nounscore, verbscorer, nounscratch, verbscratch, adjectivescreen, nounscrimmage, nounselector, nounsemi, nounsemi-final, nounsemi-finalist, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveserve, verbserve, nounserver, nounservice, nounset, nounshoot, verbshoot, nounshot, nounsideline, nounsilver, nounsilver medal, nounskate, nounskipper, nounslaughter, verbslice, verbslick, nounslump, nounsnowmobile, nounsnowshoe, nounsomersault, nounsouthpaw, nounspar, verbsparring partner, nounspectate, verbspectator, nounspectator sport, nounspin, nounsports centre, nounsports day, nounsportsmanship, nounsporty, adjectivespot, verbsprint, verbsquad, nounstadium, nounstagger, verbstart, nounstarter, nounstarting blocks, nounstayer, nounstick, nounstraight, nounstrip, nounstroke, nounstud, nounsub, nounsudden death, nounsweatband, nounsweatpants, nounsweat suit, nountackle, verbtackle, nountalent scout, nountarget, nounteam-mate, nounthree-legged race, nounthrow, nounthrust, verbtie, nountiebreaker, nountight, adjectivetime, verbtimekeeper, nountime out, nountitle, nountitle holder, nountopspin, nountoreador, nountour, nountournament, nountrack, nountrain, verbtransfer fee, nountrophy, nountryout, nounumpire, nounumpire, verbunbeatable, adjectiveundecided, adjectiveunderarm, adverbunderhand, adverbunplaced, adjectiveuppercut, nounvarsity, nounvolley, nounvolley, verbwalking, nounwarm-up, nounwet suit, nounwhippet, nounwhistle, verbwhistle, nounwin, nounwing, nounwinger, nounworkout, nounwristband, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYtypes of bowl► a soup/cereal/pudding bowl
1 (=for eating soup, cereal etc from)· These work well as pasta or cereal bowls.
► a salad/sugar/fruit bowl (=for serving salad etc)· There are some apples in the fruit bowl if you want one.
► a mixing bowl (=for mixing foods)· Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
► a serving bowl (=for serving foods)· She put the strawberries in a glass serving bowl.
► a washing-up bowl (=for washing the dishes in)· a plastic washing-up bowl
► a wooden/china/glass etc bowl· I broke a china bowl.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a glass bottle/bowl/vase etc· Glass bottles can be recycled very easily.
► a bowl of soup· Could I have a bowl of soup?
► a soup bowl/plate· Russell pushed his empty soup bowl away.
► ladle soup out/into a bowl (=serve it using a large spoon)· Ladle the soup into warm bowls and garnish with parsley.
► the toilet bowl· She was scrubbing the toilet bowl.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► begging· But there was more to it than coming out with the begging bowl because of a particular crisis.· As a school we did not want to be seen as constantly rolling out the begging bowl.· Pupils sent home to beg A HARD-UP primary school has sent pupils home with begging bowls - yoghurt pots for collecting coins.
► big· A big bowl of salad, some crusty bread and fresh fruit is all you would need to serve alongside.· Then we build our salad, sampling each wild thing as we add it to the big wooden bowl.· Now place a sieve over a big bowl.· I dipped the glass ladle into the big bowl and refilled my cup.· Place popcorn in a big bowl.· He tossed the salad tableside in big wooden bowls with much theatrical flair and the customers were entranced.· A casserole of dissimilar musical interests cunningly fused into one big bowl.· I serve the macaroni with a big bowl of broccoli cooked in salted water until just tender.
► clean· Place the dough in a clean bowl and cover with cling film.· Return to a clean bowl and cover with damp towel or plastic wrap, or put the bowl inside a plastic bag.· Return the dough to a clean bowl, cover it with a damp 1 Caramel coloring is simply burnt sugar.
► large· Traditional Christmas pudding Place all the ingredients together in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.· Lester had made a large bowl of popcorn.· Strain custard through fine-mesh strainer into second large mixing bowl.· Cut butter into a large mixing bowl.· She is staring into a large stone bowl held aloft by stony lions.· Combine first 7 ingredients in a large mixer bowl and add buttermilk, butter and eggs.· Place the venison in a large bowl with all the ingredients for the marinade.· Drain and put in large bowl.
► little· Two unsightly slush machines mar the ambience, and tacky little bowls of pretzels are strewn throughout.· I cupped my hands 50 as to make of them a little bowl or dish beneath my mouth.
► mixing· Beat the butter in a mixing bowl until creamy and light.· Makes about 24 1 Beat butter and sugar with a wooden spoon in a mixing bowl until light and creamy.· Place the three whole eggs and two yolks in a large mixing bowl with the sugar.· Place both the flours in a mixing bowl.· Place the flour, sesame seeds and salt in a large mixing bowl.· Sift the strong plain flour into a warm mixing bowl.· Its ancestors haunt the mixing bowl, stirred to a gallop by the wooden spoon and libations of flour and milk.
► separate· Cool. 4 Melt the white and plain chocolate in separate bowls over hot water.· In a separate bowl, mix the liquid ingredients.· Beat eggs and sugar with fork in separate bowl.· Crack eggs into a separate bowl and beat in slowly.· In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites until stiff.· In separate bowl combine bananas, milk and lemon peel; add to shortening mixture.· Provide a separate bowl of diluted steriliser in which to rinse pipes and tubes.· In a separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff and fold into applesauce mixture.
► shallow· Serve the noodles in a shallow bowl with a warmed slice of Roulé on each bowl of pasta.· Then we lined up again, carrying the shallow metal bowls we had been issued, and waited to be given food.· Strain the fruit, reserving the juice then soak all the break in the fruit juice in a shallow bowl.· An easel deep enough to display a book may work for a shallow bowl or platter.· Florist's foam will help to turn a shallow bowl into a lovely container.
► silver· According to custom, they each contributed blood from their veins to a silver bowl and all drank therefrom.· There a servant hastened to them with water in a golden ewer which she poured over their fingers into a silver bowl.· I did not let the silver bowl get dull.
► small· Combine the pork, one tablespoon of soy sauce and one teaspoon of salt in a small bowl and mix well.· In a small bowl, combine the garlic, fresh herbs, salt and pepper and olive oil.· Three fresh eggs lay in a small bowl on the top shelf in Freda's kitchen.· In small bowl, mix together oil, garlic and salt.· Molin small gold bowl, £40.95, from Harvey Nichols.· Remove from heat and transfer to a small mixing bowl.· I also borrowed a small silver bowl for collecting water from the drainpipe.· Combine beaten egg with mayonnaise in small bowl.
► wooden· The fountain-pen in the wooden bowl was blue, a small slim pen that had been hers.· Then we build our salad, sampling each wild thing as we add it to the big wooden bowl.· He tossed the salad tableside in big wooden bowls with much theatrical flair and the customers were entranced.
NOUN► cereal· She carried the cereal bowls and the knives and forks to the sink.· I rinse the cereal bowl and leave it in the kitchen sink for tonight.· Place freshly ground coffee in cereal bowls inside the refrigerator for several days.· These promotional items are wonderful collectibles and range from stuffed animals and dolls to cereal bowls and kitchen utensils.· To serve, measure a few tablespoons of mixture into a cereal bowl and add milk.· Some one lays out the cereal bowls.
► dust· On the other side was another dust bowl identical to the last.· If desertification continues to spread, the dust bowl will not only undermine the economy but also trigger a huge migration eastward.
► glass· This cake is more like a pudding - serve it in a glass bowl so that everyone can appreciate the attractive layering.· Minutes later Jasper returned with clear glass bowls of grappa ice.· A glass bowl, enclosing her, with Jacob staring in - smiling, benevolent, disinterested.· He helps himself to a mint from a fancy glass bowl on the coffee table.· Alternate layers of apple and crumbs in a glass bowl.· Remove from freezer 30 minutes before eating and scoop into a glass bowl.· She turned away to get something out of the fridge, which turned out to be a glass bowl full of trifle.· Squatting down, she took a plate from the top of a large glass bowl.
► goldfish· Surviving in this goldfish bowl of publicity would crack the strongest union.· On his shelf he had a goldfish bowl with two goldfish swimming blankly around.· She long ago learned that the pressure of fame and the goldfish bowl existence it brings can take a terrible toll.· A stupendous cinema epic, reduced to a sort of frantic scurrying in a goldfish bowl, might merely seem ridiculous.· For example: A: Why were you sitting in the town hall fountain, with a goldfish bowl over your head?
► punch· It was more a tidal wave in a punch bowl.· They held the punch bowl at parties, the potato salad, chips and dips.· Smiling at Evelyn, and ignoring Geoffrey, she made her way across the room to the punch bowl.
► salad· Place in a salad bowl with the walnut pieces. 2 Whisk together dressing ingredients.· They carry with them covered dishes, salad bowls, and platters covered with tin foil.· Put salad leaves into a large salad bowl.· The pair fully intends to be on stage this weekend, returned to all their companions in the salad bowl.· Drain sweetcorn and broccoli and transfer all ingredients to the salad bowl.· In a large salad bowl, combine chicken, potatoes, green beans, red pepper, onion and dill.· Place in a salad bowl with the artichokes, onion and olives.· Instead of plunging into the pool you simply put your head in a salad bowl.
► soup· A soup bowl with a flared rim can help prevent spillages.· Hands in their laps, both husband and wife address the soup bowl, bowing.· His soup bowl snaked from his tray, tipped, tilted, the liquid ran steaming to the bowl in front of Byrkin.· She put it down on the table next to Bedford, and removed his soup bowl.· Luch fished the worst of the earth from the soup bowl and offered it to Marion, who didn't notice.· After ladling into soup bowls, drizzle a design on top of the soup with a pureed red pepper mixture.· Luch was by the fire, fishing a heating stone out from the soup bowl.· Ladle the broth into soup bowls and garnish with turkey strips, avocado chunks and cilantro.
► sugar· After that he still chased me, firing away with wellington boots, sugar bowls and other unlikely weapons.· Lois stared down at the coffee table, which already had a creamer and sugar bowl and napkins set out.· On a tray, set out a matching teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl.· It has eight plates, eight cups and saucers, a coffee pot, a creamer and a sugar bowl.· She had bought a sugar bowl.· Cup, saucer and sugar bowl, from the Dorset Fruit collection by Poole Pottery.
► toilet· Creed dumped his half-smoked cigarette into the toilet bowl and took off his sweatshirt.· And a pair of slightly raised footrests were positioned for comfortably squatting over the low toilet bowl.· She hit him and he held her head in the toilet bowl while eating tomatoes on toast.· For the first few weeks I was seldom off the toilet bowl myself.
VERB► fill· If hungry he'd gnaw your ankle just to let you know to fill his bowl.· Yes, you can fill bowls and bowls with pudding, both chocolate and banana.· Where a cereal is very light, like cornflakes, an ounce will comfortably fill the usual breakfast bowl.· Cooking for him, filling his bowl.· Emily filled the washing-up bowl with hot soapy water.· He gave the example of Campbell Soup, famous for ads filled with steaming bowls of soup.· She was making pot-pourri as she did each year, to fill the bowls in all the rooms.· Then fill the sink or bowl with warm water and add some home-made equipment.
container [countable] a wide round container that is open at the top, used to hold liquids, food, flowers etc → dish: 
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl. Fill the bowl with water.a mixing/serving bowl (=a bowl used for mixing foods or serving them) Beat the butter in a mixing bowl until creamy and soft.a soup/salad/cereal etc bowl (=a bowl to eat or serve soup, salad etc from)2amount [countable] (also bowlful) the amount of something contained in a bowlbowl of a bowl of rice a bowl of fruit3game a) bowls British English [plural] an outdoor game played on grass, in which you try to roll big balls as near as possible to a small ball SYN lawn bowling American English b)[countable usually singular] a special game in American football played by the best teams after the normal playing season: the Rose Bowl4ball [countable] British English a ball that you use in the game of bowls5shape [countable] the part of an object such as a spoon, pipe, toilet etc that is shaped like a bowl: the bowl of a pipea toilet/lavatory bowl6stadium [countable usually singular] American English a large stadium shaped like a bowl, where people go to watch special events such as sports games or music concerts: the Hollywood BowlCOLLOCATIONStypes of bowla soup/cereal/pudding bowl (=for eating soup, cereal etc from)· These work well as pasta or cereal bowls.a salad/sugar/fruit bowl (=for serving salad etc)· There are some apples in the fruit bowl if you want one.a mixing bowl (=for mixing foods)· Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.a serving bowl (=for serving foods)· She put the strawberries in a glass serving bowl.a washing-up bowl (=for washing the dishes in)· a plastic washing-up bowla wooden/china/glass etc bowl· I broke a china bowl.bowl1 nounbowl2 verb
bowlbowl2 verb Word OriginWORD ORIGINbowl2
Verb TableOrigin:
1400-1500 bowl ‘ball used in bowling’ (15-21 centuries), from Old French boule, from Latin bulla ‘bubble’VERB TABLE
bowl
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | bowl |
| he, she, it | bowls | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | bowled |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have bowled |
| he, she, it | has bowled | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had bowled |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will bowl |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have bowled |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am bowling |
| he, she, it | is bowling | |
| you, we, they | are bowling | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was bowling |
| you, we, they | were bowling | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been bowling |
| he, she, it | has been bowling | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been bowling |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be bowling |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been bowling |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- He's a very aggressive bowler -- he always bowls the ball straight at the batsman's body.
- The batsman straightened up as Warne came in to bowl.
- At Bristol, Gloucestershire won their match with Cheshire by 204 runs, bowling out the visitors for just 68.
- Heaton Mersey Village visited Wayfarers and scored 142 all out, a total they successfully defended bowling out Wayfarers for 112.
- How cheerily, how hilariously, O my Captain, would we bowl on our way to see old Nantucket again!
- The dismissal of Andrew Flintoff, bowled by Streak for a duck, is cause for more long-term concern.
- They gave the ball to Jerome Bettis and let him bowl over the Bengals in Cincinnati.
- When the Kiwis were bowled out for 102 in their first innings the writing was on the wall.
THESAURUSto throw a ball in a sport► pass
Collocations to throw the ball to another member of your team: · He passed the ball to Wilkinson, who kicked the ball over the goalposts.
► pitch to throw the ball to the batter in a game of baseball: · Stoddard pitched for the Chicago White Sox.
► bowl to throw the ball towards the person who is batting in a game of cricket: · Harmison bowled superbly and took 5 wickets.
Longman Language Activatorto throw a ball in a game► throw · He threw the ball so hard it went over their heads.throw something at/into etc something · Julie threw the basketball straight into the net.throw something to somebody · Cromartie ran after the ball and threw it back to the pitcher in one smooth movement.
► pass to throw the ball to another player in your team: · You should have passed and let Joe take the shot.pass to: · Johnson passes to White, White passes to Eliot, and Eliot scores!pass something to somebody: · The quarterback passed the ball to Olson, who ran in for a touchdown.
► pitch to throw the ball in baseball so that someone from the other team can try to hit it with the bat: · Johnny learned to pitch by aiming at a target his Dad had painted on the side of the garage.· Ryan pitched a curve ball which easily beat the batter.
► bowl to throw the ball in cricket so that someone from the other team can try to hit it with the bat: · The batsman straightened up as Warne came in to bowl.· He's a very aggressive bowler -- he always bowls the ball straight at the batsman's body.
WORD SETS► Cricketbail, nounbat, verbbatsman, nounboundary, nounbowl, verbbowler, nounbowling, nouncatch, verbcentury, nouncrease, nouncricketer, noundismiss, verbduck, noungoogly, nouninfield, nouninnings, nounlbw, adverblob, verbloft, verbover, nounpavilion, nounpitch, verbpull, nounrun, nounsingle, nounsix, numberslip, nounspinner, nounstand, nounstump, nounstump, verbtest, nountest match, nounwicket, nounwicket keeper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a glass bottle/bowl/vase etc
1[intransitive, transitive] to roll a ball along a surface when you are playing the game of bowls2 a)[intransitive, transitive] to throw a ball at the batsman (=the person who hits the ball) in cricket → bat b)[transitive] to make a batsman have to leave the field by throwing a ball so that it hits the wicket behind him► see thesaurus at throw3[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to travel along very quickly and smoothlybowl along/down· Glass bottles can be recycled very easily.
► a bowl of soup· Could I have a bowl of soup?
► a soup bowl/plate· Russell pushed his empty soup bowl away.
► ladle soup out/into a bowl (=serve it using a large spoon)· Ladle the soup into warm bowls and garnish with parsley.
► the toilet bowl· She was scrubbing the toilet bowl.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► along· Security come running over as they see us all bowled along miserably before it.· We set off at ten, collected Coconut and bowled along to the woods.· The moon appears for fleeting seconds, the night speeds up frantically, the clouds bowl along and vulnerability replaces control.
► down· Gabby came bowling down Jim's driveway in a truck.· As the bikes bowled down the dark lane, so the circle of the sky seemed to wheel the other way.
► out· Heaton Mersey Village visited Wayfarers and scored 142 all out, a total they successfully defended bowling out Wayfarers for 112.· When the Kiwis were bowled out for 102 in their first innings the writing was on the wall.· Bangor were bowled out for with two and a half overs still remaining.· At Bristol, Gloucestershire won their match with Cheshire by 204 runs, bowling out the visitors for just 68.· Northants bowled out for 210 inside their fifty five overs.· Forced to follow on, the tourists were then bowled out for 269.
► over· And these maidens are bowled over by the game.· She says they were bowled over by the video.· At first he had been simply bowled over by her enormous beauty, her laughter, her charm.· It wasn't only humans who were bowled over by Narcissus.· Marketing departments know that if they attach this description to a savings plan, most of us will be bowled over.· A slow yorker from Aqib in his next over bowled Malcolm, ending the day's play.· She was bowled over by the beauty of a girl named Jane March who walked into the Storm agency.· We were just bowled over by Expo euphoria.
NOUN► ball· Reeve exiting first ball, bowled round his legs; and Botham, after a hesitant stay, departing sweeping.· And if he bowls a beautiful outswinger, then hope you don't edge the ball.
We were bowling along at about 90 miles per hour.bowl somebody ↔ out phrasal verb in cricket, when a team is bowled out, each member of the team has had to leave the field and there is no one left to batbowl somebody ↔ over phrasal verb1to accidentally hit someone and knock them down because you are running in a place that is full of people or things SYN knock over2to surprise, please, or excite someone very much SYN knock out: He was bowled over by her beauty.