bowling

verb

Definition of bowlingnext
present participle of bowl
1
as in cruising
to move or proceed smoothly and readily bowling along in my spiffy new car

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in racing
to proceed or move quickly bowled through the test and was the first one to hand in the booklet

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Thesaurus Entries Near bowling

bowlers

bowling

bowling (down or over)

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowling. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on bowling

Nglish: Translation of bowling for Spanish Speakers

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about bowling

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of cavalcade

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Challenging Standardized Test Words, Vol. 2

  • a pencil broken in half on top of a test answer sheet
  • The business’s new computer system proved not to be a panacea.
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games