Standard Lemma guide

bowled

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /bəʊld/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [bɒʊɫd]
  • /bɒld/ doll–dole merger
  • US: /boʊld/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Scotland: /bold/
  • Wales: /bould/ without the toe–tow merger
  • rhymes with -əʊld
  • homophone: bold
  • CMU ARPABET: B OW1 L D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a bowl or bowl-shaped element.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

(Dismissed) by the bowled ball hitting and breaking the batsman's wicket.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of bowl

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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