1. past tense and past participle of bowl; rolled a ball in bowling or cricket
2. knocked down or over with force
3. overwhelmed or impressed greatly
Usage: informal

Examples

• She bowled a strike on her first try.
• The cricket player bowled the ball perfectly.
• The strong wind bowled over the trash cans.
• He was bowled over by her generous offer.
• The team bowled three strikes in a row.
• The news completely bowled me over.
• They bowled for two hours at the alley.