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Bowling vs Bowing - What's the difference?

bowling | bowing |

As verbs the difference between bowling and bowing

is that bowling is while bowing is (bend ).

As nouns the difference between bowling and bowing

is that bowling is a game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling while bowing is the act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.

bowling

English

(bowling)

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (-)
  • A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling
  • (label) Candlepin bowling.
  • Any of several similar games played indoors or outdoors.
  • (label) The action of propelling the ball towards the batsman.
  • (label) A particular style of walking associated with urban street culture.
  • (label) The action of the verb .
  • (label) Road bowling.
  • Derived terms

    * bowling alley * bowling ball * bowling green * ten-pin bowling * candlepin bowling

    See also

    * boules * bowls * crown green bowling * lawn bowls * ninepins * skittles

    Anagrams

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    bowing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bend )
  • Noun

  • The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
  • The courtier had practiced his bowing .
  • A bending.
  • The heavy books caused a bowing in the shelf.
  • A technique for bowing a musical instrument, such as a violin.