🎳

bowling

beginnerA2

/ˈboʊlɪŋ/ · bowl-ing

A game in which players roll a heavy ball down a narrow lane towards a set of ten pins.

Meanings

nounformal

A game in which players roll a heavy ball down a narrow lane towards a set of ten pins.

ایک کھیل جس میں کھلاڑی ایک بھاری گیند کو ایک تنگ راستے پر پھینکتے ہیں تاکہ دس سُوئیوں کو گرایا جا سکے۔

بولنگ

bowling

Synonyms

sportgamerecreationکھیلتفریحسرگرمی

Antonyms

inactivitylazinessboredomعدم فعالیتکاہلیبوریت

Common Collocations

  • bowling alley
  • bowling team
  • professional bowling

Example Sentences

We went bowling for my birthday last weekend.

ہم نے اپنے جنم دن پر پچھلے ویک اینڈ پر بولنگ کی۔

Hum ne apne janam din par pichlay weekend par bowling ki.

Bowling is a fun activity for friends to enjoy.

بولنگ دوستوں کے لیے ایک تفریحی سرگرمی ہے۔

Bowling doston ke liye ek tafreehi sargarmi hai.

He scored a strike during the bowling game.

اس نے بولنگ کے کھیل میں ایک اسٹرائیک حاصل کی۔

Us ne bowling ke khel mein ek strike hasil ki.

Easily Confused With

bouldering:Bouldering refers to climbing without using ropes on small rock formations, while bowling is a sport involving rolling a ball to knock down pins.

Word Family

bowler
nounبولر
bowled
verbپھینکا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of bowling as a game where you knock down 'pins' with a 'bowled' ball.

Imagine a brightly lit bowling alley with colorful balls and cheering friends.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "bolla" — a round object

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved from referring to the rounded objects used to knock down pins in a game. The game of bowling has been played in various forms since ancient times.