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bowl over

verb

Definition of bowl over 

transitive verb

1 : to take unawares

2 : impress entry 1 sense 2

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Synonyms

amaze, astonish, astound, dumbfound (also dumfound), flabbergast, floor, rock, shock, startle, stun, stupefy, surprise (also surprize)

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First Known Use of bowl over

1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bowl over was in 1867

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