What does "bowling" mean?

A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; tenpin bowling/fivepin bowling

What is a synonym for "bowling"?

Common synonyms include: bingo, candlepin bowling, checkers, chess, circulation, full circle.

//ˈboʊlɪŋ// name, noun, verb, slang

name, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; tenpin bowling/fivepin bowling uncountable
2
the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc wordnet
3
Candlepin bowling. New-England, uncountable
4
(cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman wordnet
5
Any of several similar games played indoors or outdoors. uncountable

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6
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them wordnet
7
The action of propelling the ball towards the batsman. uncountable
8
A particular style of walking associated with urban street culture. slang, uncountable
9
The action of the verb bowl. gerund, uncountable
10
Road bowling. Ireland, uncountable

Verb

Proper Noun

1
A surname. countable, uncountable
2
A village on the Clyde in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4473). countable, uncountable
3
A suburban area in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1731). countable, uncountable
4
An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. countable, uncountable