bowl down
C1 neutral mixed both
In simple words
To knock something over by rolling into it, or to move quickly down a path or road.
Literal meaning: To roll a bowl (ball) downward, knocking something in its path.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To knock something over by hitting it with a rolling or sweeping motion.
"The bowler bowled down all three stumps with a perfect yorker."
Grammar: separable
2 C1 neutral
To move rapidly down a road or path.
"The old van bowled down the country lane, trailing a cloud of dust."
Usage notes
Relatively rare in modern English. The sense of rapid movement down a road is more common in British English and literary writing. The cricketing and bowling sense is the most specific.
Commonly used with
wicket skittles pins road hill path
Forms
Base
bowl down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bowls down
he/she/it
Past simple
bowled down
yesterday
Past participle
bowled down
have + pp
-ing form
bowling down
continuous
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