bowling

/ˈboʊlɪŋ/
noun
  1. A game in which players roll a heavy ball down a lane to knock over pins.
    • We went bowling with friends on Friday night.
    • The bowling alley was crowded with league players.
    • She scored a strike in her first game of bowling.
  2. The sport of rolling a ball toward a target, such as in lawn bowling or ten-pin bowling.
    • He took up lawn bowling after retiring from tennis.
    • The team practiced bowling every weekend at the local club.
    • Bowling requires good hand-eye coordination and precision.
verb
  1. Present participle of bowl; to roll a ball in a game of bowling or in cricket.
    • He is bowling the last frame of the game.
    • The cricketer is bowling fast deliveries to the batsman.
    • She enjoys bowling with her family on holidays.
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