Bowling definition

Lawn bowling.

A game played by rolling a ball down a wooden alley in order to knock down a triangular group of ten pins.

A similar game, such as duckpins or ninepins.

A game in which a heavy ball is bowled along a wooden lane in an attempt to knock over ten large wooden pins that are set upright at the far end.

The playing of either of these games.

(cricket) The act of throwing the ball to the batsman.

(New England) Candlepin bowling.

(slang) A particular style of walking associated with urban street culture.

(Ireland) Road bowling.

The playing of one of these games.