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bowling

/ˈboʊlɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Bowling means: a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them.

What does bowling mean?3

noun

1

a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them

2

(cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman

3

the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bowling?9

two syllables

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three syllables

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Bowling in a sentence

  • In bowling, a perfect game consists of twelve strikes in a row.Joseph
  • He lost his hearing aid at the bowling alley.LimeGreenTeknii
  • She lost her hearing aid at the bowling alley.LimeGreenTeknii
  • When was the last time you went bowling?CK
  • There's a swimming pool and a bowling alley.Spamster
  • How much did it cost you the last time you went bowling?CK
  • Ziri wants to set up a bowling club for his school.Amastan
  • This bowling ball is too heavy for me.CK

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