one of the balls, having little or no bias, used in playing ninepins or tenpins.

one of the biased or weighted balls used in lawn bowling.

bowls, ( used with a singular verb ) lawn bowling.

a delivery of the ball in bowling or lawn bowling.

(formerly) a rotating cylindrical part in a machine, as one to reduce friction.

to play at bowling or bowls; participate in or have a game or games of bowling.

to roll a bowl or ball.

to move along smoothly and rapidly.

Cricket . to deliver the ball to be played by the batsman.

to roll or trundle, as a ball or hoop.

to attain by bowling

He bowls a good game. She usually bowls a 120 game, but today she bowled 180.

to knock or strike, as by the ball in bowling (usually fol. by over or down ).

to carry or convey, as in a wheeled vehicle.

Cricket . to eliminate (a batsman) by bowling (usually fol. by out )

He was bowled for a duck. He was bowled out for a duck.

bowl over, to surprise greatly

We were bowled over by the news.

verb

astonish , astound , dumbfound , flabbergast , floor , stagger , startle , stun , surprise , boggle