What does boWling mean?
Definitions for boWling
ˈboʊ lɪŋbowl·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word boWling.
Princeton's WordNet
bowlingnoun
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
bowlingnoun
(cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
bowlingnoun
the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc
Wiktionary
bowlingnoun
A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling
bowlingnoun
Several similar games played indoors or outdoors.
bowlingnoun
The action of propelling the ball towards the batsman.
bowlingnoun
A particular style of walking associated with urban street culture.
bowlingnoun
The action of the verb bowl.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bowline, Bowlingnoun
sea term. A rope fastened to the middle part of the outside of a sail; it is fastened in three or four parts of the sail, called the bowling bridle. The use of the bowling is to make the sails stand sharp or close to a wind. Harr.
ChatGPT
bowling
Bowling is a sport or recreational activity in which a player rolls or throws a bowling ball towards pins or another target. It is typically played on a flat surface, usually indoors, where the aim is to knock down as many pins as possible. Variations of the game include ten-pin, nine-pin, five-pin, duckpin, and candlepin bowling. The player who knocks down the most pins or achieves the target score is considered the winner.
Webster Dictionary
Bowling
of Bowl
Bowlingnoun
the act of playing at or rolling bowls, or of rolling the ball at cricket; the game of bowls or of tenpins
Wikidata
Bowling
Bowling refers to a series of sports or leisure activities in which a player rolls or throws a bowling ball. In indoor bowling, the target is usually to knock over pins. In outdoor variations, the aim is usually to get the ball as close to a target ball as possible. The indoor version of bowling is often played on a flat wooden or other synthetic surface, while outdoor bowling the surface may be grass, gravel or a synthetic surface. The most common types of indoor bowling include ten-pin, nine-pin, candlepin, duckpin and five-pin bowling, while in outdoor bowling, bowls, bocce, pétanque and boules are popular. Today, the sport of bowling is enjoyed by 95 million people in more than 90 countries worldwide.
Editors Contribution
bowling
A type of sport.
The bowling club was amazing place for our grandad and his pals to socialize.
Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BOWLING
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bowling is ranked #1311 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bowling surname appeared 26,762 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 would have the surname Bowling.
91.3% or 24,458 total occurrences were White.
4.6% or 1,250 total occurrences were Black.
1.7% or 458 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.4% or 380 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.4% or 123 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.3% or 94 total occurrences were Asian.
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Anagrams for boWling »
blowing
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of boWling in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of boWling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of boWling in a Sentence
From impromptu bowling with Christian Serratos to a legendary late-night panel with Norman Reedus, last year’s cruisers had a trip they’ll never forget, we can’t wait to show them what we have planned this year.
Ian Pattison, Rab C. Nesbitt, television series:
I hate middle age. Too young for the bowling green, too old for Ecstasy.
Shortly after he was elected, Barack Obama invited me to go bowling, as well and come also to watch the Super Bowl -- my team in my district was playing in the Super Bowl, they lost and it was sad.
I ’m locked into my own country right now, i ca n’t go on a holiday. I ca n’t go to a restaurant, I ca n’t go bowling. I ca n’t go to a movie. You know, these are things that it’s just gotten out of control.
My mom and dad were always there for me and my brother when we were bowling in leagues, you'd look back and you'd see one of them there, or both.
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Translations for boWling
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- بولينجArabic
- боулингBulgarian
- bitllesCatalan, Valencian
- bowlioWelsh
- BowlingGerman
- bovlingoEsperanto
- bolosSpanish
- keilapeli, keilailu, keilaaminenFinnish
- bowlingFrench
- An BolIrish
- गेंदबाजीHindi
- բոուլինգArmenian
- באולינגHebrew
- ボウリングJapanese
- 볼링Korean
- ໂບລິ້ງLao
- boulingasLithuanian
- boulingsLatvian
- куглањеMacedonian
- bolingMalay
- kręglePolish
- bolichePortuguese
- bowling, popiceRomanian
- игра в кегли, кегли, кегельбан, боулингRussian
- klub boulinguAlbanian
- bowlingSwedish
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