# bowled

Pronunciation: say "BOHLD" US /boʊld/, UK /bəʊld/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of bowl. — simple past and past participle of bowl
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of bowl. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _She bowled a perfect game at the alley on Friday._
   - _He has bowled in three county matches this season._

## Adjective

2. Out in cricket as a result of the delivered ball striking and breaking the batsman's wicket.
   - Simple: Out in cricket because the ball hit and knocked over the small sticks behind the batter.
   - _The captain was bowled by a delivery that swung in late._
   - _She was bowled middle stump, ending a long partnership._
3. Equipped with a bowl, or shaped with a concave, bowl-like form.
   - Simple: Made with a bowl, or shaped like a bowl, with a round, scooped-out part.
   - _The craftsman carved a bowled depression into the center of the wooden dish._
   - _The bowled curve of the antique chair's back made it surprisingly comfortable._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bowled (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).