nnoun.acta game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving themHypernyms:game
Inherited Hypernyms:bowlinggameactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bocceboccibocciebowlscandlepin bowlingcandlepinsduckpinslawn bowlingninepinsskittlestenpin bowlingtenpins
Part Meronyms:frame
Full Hyponyms:boccecandlepinsduckpinslawn bowlingninepinstenpins
nnoun.act(cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsmanTopic:cricket
Hypernyms:throw
Inherited Hypernyms:bowlingthrowpropulsionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Chinamanbosiebosie ballgooglyno ballwrong 'un
Full Hyponyms:chinamangooglyno ball
nnoun.actthe playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etcHypernyms:playing
Inherited Hypernyms:bowlingplayingactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:bowl roll run-up
vverb.motionroll (a ball)Topic:bowling
Derivationally Related Form:bowlerbowl
Hypernyms:roll wheel
Inherited Hypernyms:bowlwheeltravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contacthurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other endTopic:cricket
Hypernyms:cast hurl hurtle
Inherited Hypernyms:bowlhurlthrowpropelmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionengage in the sport of bowlingExamples:- My parents like to bowl on Friday nights
Derivationally Related Form:bowlerbowl
Hypernyms:play
Inherited Hypernyms:bowlplaycompete
Direct Hyponyms:skittle
Full Troponyms:skittle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s