Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bowling

3 senses of bowling

Sense 1
bowling -- (a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them)
       => game -- (a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game")

Sense 2
bowling -- ((cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman)
       => throw -- (the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base")

Sense 3
bowling -- (the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc)
       => playing -- (the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bowl

3 senses of bowl

Sense 1
bowl -- (roll (a ball))
       => wheel, roll -- (move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds")

Sense 2
bowl -- (hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end)
       => hurl, hurtle, cast -- (throw forcefully)

Sense 3
bowl -- (engage in the sport of bowling; "My parents like to bowl on Friday nights")
       => play -- (participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches")