BOWLED | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Bowl

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: bəʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

roll (a ball or other round object) along the ground

Short Definition:

roll round object along ground

Examples:
  • she snatched her hat off and bowled it ahead of her
Definition:

(of a bowler) propel (the ball) with a straight arm towards the batter, typically in such a way that the ball bounces once

Short Definition:

propel ball towards batter

Examples:
  • Lillee bowled another bouncer
  • Sobers bowled to Willis
Definition:

move rapidly and smoothly in a specified direction

Short Definition:

move rapidly and smoothly

Examples:
  • they bowled along the country roads

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