Phrase guide

bowling ball

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A solid ball used in the sport of bowling, with finger holes allowing it to be picked up.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: bowling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bowl

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ball

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: шар для бо́ўлінга (šar dlja bówlinha) — ball for bowling
  • Chinese Cantonese: 滾球 /滚球 (gwan2 kau4) — ball for bowling
  • Chinese Mandarin: 滾球 /滚球 (gǔnqiú) — ball for bowling
  • Finnish: keilapallo — ball for bowling
  • French: boule de quille — ball for bowling
  • Japanese: ボウリングボール (bōringu bōru) — ball for bowling
  • Korean: 볼링공 (bollinggong) — ball for bowling
  • Lithuanian: boulingo kamuolys — ball for bowling
  • Lithuanian: boulingo rutulys — ball for bowling
  • Macedonian: кугла (kugla) — ball for bowling
  • Māori: maita — ball for bowling
  • Romanian: bilă — ball for bowling
  • Romanian: bilă de popice — ball for bowling
  • Swedish: bowlingklot — ball for bowling