bowling
An indoor game where you roll a heavy ball down a long lane to hit and knock down pins.
A game, usually played indoors, in which players roll a heavy ball along a smooth lane to knock down a set of pins at the other end.
In cricket, the skill and action of throwing the ball overarm towards the batter.
In cricket, the act and technique of delivering the ball toward the batter, considered as a skill or phase of play.
An outdoor game on grass where you roll round balls and try to stop them near a small target ball.
An outdoor game, played on grass, in which players roll slightly weighted balls so that they stop as close as possible to a smaller target ball.
- Base: bowling
- Plural: bowlings
bowling ball
2heavy ball for bowling
The heavy round ball you roll down the lane when you play bowling.
- He bought a custom bowling ball with his name on it.
- Choose a lighter bowling ball if your arm gets tired.
- The child-sized bowling balls are on the lower rack.
bowling lane
3long narrow lane for bowling
The long, smooth path in a bowling alley where you roll the ball toward the pins.
- The bowling lane was so oily that the ball slid too much.
- They reserved two bowling lanes for the party.
- Please stay behind the line and do not step onto the bowling lane.
bowling league
6organized group for regular bowling
A group of bowling teams that play against each other regularly, usually every week or season.
- He joined a local bowling league to meet new people.
- Our company has a bowling league every winter.
- The bowling league championship is next month.
bowling night
7evening planned for bowling
An evening when you plan to go and play bowling, often as a regular weekly or monthly event.
- Thursday is our regular bowling night.
- We turned his birthday into a big bowling night with friends.
- They canceled bowling night because of the snowstorm.
bowling shoes
5special shoes for bowling lanes
Special shoes you must wear when you play bowling so you don’t damage the lane and can slide correctly.
- You have to rent bowling shoes before you can play.
- She forgot her bowling shoes and had to borrow a pair.
- The bowling shoes are kept behind the front counter.
fast bowling
9high-speed bowling in cricket
In cricket, a way of bowling the ball very quickly to the batter.
- The team relies on aggressive fast bowling in the early overs.
- His fast bowling has improved since he worked with the new coach.
- On this pitch, fast bowling is more effective than spin.
go bowling
4play ten-pin bowling socially
To play the game of bowling, usually for fun or as a social activity.
- We usually go bowling on Friday nights after work.
- She asked if we wanted to go bowling or see a movie.
- They went bowling for their first date.
lawn bowling
8outdoor bowling game on grass
A quiet outdoor game on grass in which you roll balls and try to get them close to a small target ball.
- They took a class in lawn bowling at the community center.
- Lawn bowling is very popular in this retirement village.
- The park has courts for tennis, lawn bowling, and pétanque.
spin bowling
10slow spinning bowling in cricket
In cricket, a way of bowling the ball more slowly with a turning movement so it changes direction after it hits the ground.
- On dry pitches, spin bowling can be very dangerous for batters.
- She specializes in left-arm spin bowling.
- The captain brought on spin bowling to slow the scoring rate.
bowling alley
1place where people play bowling
A place with special lanes and equipment where people go to play bowling.
- The city’s oldest bowling alley is closing next month.
- We took the kids to the bowling alley on Saturday afternoon.
- We met at the bowling alley and played two games.
- The old bowling alley closed and a supermarket opened in its place.
- This shopping mall has a cinema, a bowling alley, and a food court.
- He works evenings at the local bowling alley.