bowl out
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌboʊl ˈaʊt/ · UK /ˌbəʊl ˈaʊt/
bowl out means: In cricket, to end the other team’s turn at batting by getting all its players out.
verb
In cricket, to end the other team’s turn at batting by getting all its players out.
- We need to bowl out their team.
- England were bowled out for 120 runs.
- Can our bowlers bowl them out before lunch?
In cricket, to get a batter out by hitting their wicket with the ball you deliver.
- Try to bowl out their best batter.
- She bowled him out with a ball that hit the middle stump.
- Their captain was bowled out on the first delivery.
To defeat someone who opposes you and remove them as an obstacle.
- She found a way to bowl out her rival.
- His clever argument bowled out the chief opponent of the plan.
- They hoped to bowl out anyone who challenged their authority.
Questions about bowl out
What does bowl out mean?
In cricket, to end the other team’s turn at batting by getting all its players out.
What is bowl out in other languages?
Türkçe: tüm vurucuları oyun dışı bırakmak · Español: eliminar a todos los bateadores · Français: éliminer tous les batteurs · Deutsch: alle Schlagleute ausscheiden lassen · Italiano: eliminare tutti i battitori · 日本語: 全打者をアウトにする
How do you pronounce bowl out?
In American English /ˌboʊl ˈaʊt/; in British English /ˌbəʊl ˈaʊt/.
How do you use bowl out in a sentence?
We need to bowl out their team. England were bowled out for 120 runs.
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