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bowl 1 B0373400 (bōl)n.1. a. A hemispherical vessel, wider than it is deep, used for holding food or fluids.b. The contents of such a vessel.2. A drinking goblet.3. A bowl-shaped part, as of a spoon or pipe.4. a. A bowl-shaped topographic depression.b. A bowl-shaped stadium or outdoor theater.5. Football Any of various postseason games played between specially selected teams, especially at the college level.
[Middle English bowle, from Old English bolla; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]
bowl 2 B0373400 (bōl)n.1. A ball, traditionally made of wood, that is weighted or slightly flattened so as to roll with a bias, used in lawn bowling.2. A roll or throw of a ball in lawn bowling and other bowling games.3. bowls(used with a sing. verb) See lawn bowling.4. A revolving cylinder or drum in a machine.v. bowled, bowl·ing, bowls v.intr.1. a. To participate in a game of bowling: I bowl every Thursday night in a league.b. To throw or roll a ball in a game of bowling: It's your turn to bowl.c. To hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch toward the batsman at the other, keeping the arm straight throughout the delivery.2. To move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling: The sportscar bowled along through the countryside.v.tr.1. To throw or roll (a ball).2. a. To make (a specified score) in bowling: placed first by bowling 237; bowled a strike in the first frame.b. To perform (a specified amount, as a string or game) in bowling: She bowled eight frames before deciding to use a different ball.3. To move quickly and smoothly by or as if by rolling: bowled a tire from the garage.4. To meet or strike with or as if with the force of a rapidly rolling object: The swimmer was bowled over by the wave.Phrasal Verbs: bowl out To retire (a batsman in cricket) with a bowled ball that knocks the bails off the wicket. bowl over1. To take by surprise.2. To make a powerful impression on; overwhelm.
[Middle English boule, from Old French, from Latin bulla, round object.]Translationsbowl out
bowl out1. verb In cricket, to cause a batsman to be out by bowling a ball to them and striking the wicket. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bowl" and "out." I can't believe I got bowled out again!2. noun In cricket, a method of deciding a tie game in which five players from each team bowl at an unguarded wicket. The team with the most hits is awarded the win. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. Well, if it's a tie score, the game will have to be decided by a bowl-out.See also: bowl, outbowl outv. Chiefly British In the game of cricket, to retire some batsman with a bowled ball that knocks the bails off the wicket. Used chiefly in the passive: They played well but were bowled out shortly after lunch.See also: bowl, outEncyclopediaSeebowl |