bowling

Etymology

verb

1. present participle and gerund of bowl

noun

1. A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling/five-pin bowling
2. (New England) Candlepin bowling.
3. Any of several similar games played indoors or outdoors.
4. (cricket) The action of propelling the ball towards the batsman.
5. (slang) A particular style of walking associated with urban street culture.
6. (gerund) The action of the verb bowl.
7. (Ireland) Road bowling.