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bowling Synonyms
Another word for bowling
Choosing another word for bowling depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• noun (Context 1)
A target sport and recreational activity in which a player rolls a heavy ball down a wooden or synthetic lane to knock down a triangular arrangement of pins, or rolls balls across a flat lawn toward a smaller target ball.
Usage Example
"We went tenpins on Friday night and competed to see who could score the most strikes."
Strongest
tenpins
ten-pin bowling
Strong
bowls
lawn bowls
skittles
ninepins
• noun (Context 2)
In cricket, the act or skill of propelling the ball toward the wicket defended by a batter using a straight-arm delivery.
Usage Example
"Their team's disciplined fast delivery restricted the opposition to a low total in the final innings."
Strong
delivery
Opposites of bowling
The opposite of bowling shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:
batting
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Bowling. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/bowling