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Bowled vs. Bold — What's the Difference?

Bowled vs. Bold — What's the Difference?

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Bowled

In cricket, the term bowled has several meanings. First, is the act of propelling the ball towards the wicket defended by a batsman.Second, it is a method of dismissing a batsman, by hitting the wicket with a ball delivered by the bowler.

Bold

Fearless and daring; courageous
A bold leader.

Bowled

A ball, traditionally made of wood, that is weighted or slightly flattened so as to roll with a bias, used in lawn bowling.

Bold

Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring
A bold voyage to unknown lands.

Bowled

A roll or throw of a ball in lawn bowling and other bowling games.
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Bold

Unduly forward and brazen; impudent
A bold, sassy child.

Bowled

Bowls(used with a sing. verb) See lawn bowling.

Bold

Strikingly different or unconventional; arresting or provocative
"[He] laid out a bold, new vision for America's leading universities" (Jerome Karabel).

Bowled

A revolving cylinder or drum in a machine.

Bold

Clear and distinct to the eye; conspicuous
Bold colors.
A bold pattern.

Bowled

To participate in a game of bowling
I bowl every Thursday night in a league.

Bold

Strong or pronounced; prominent
The bold flavor of ginger.

Bowled

To throw or roll a ball in a game of bowling
It's your turn to bowl.

Bold

Steep or abrupt in grade or terrain
"The two walk along the high, bold, rocky shore" (Harriet Beecher Stowe).

Bowled

To hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch toward the batsman at the other, keeping the arm straight throughout the delivery.

Bold

(Printing) Boldface.

Bowled

To move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
The sportscar bowled along through the countryside.

Bold

(obsolete) A dwelling; habitation; building.

Bowled

To throw or roll (a ball).

Bold

Courageous, daring.
Bold deeds win admiration and, sometimes, medals.

Bowled

To make (a specified score) in bowling
Placed first by bowling 237.
Bowled a strike in the first frame.

Bold

Visually striking; conspicuous.
The painter's bold use of colour and outline

Bowled

To perform (a specified amount, as a string or game) in bowling
She bowled eight frames before deciding to use a different ball.

Bold

Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.
The last word of this sentence is bold.

Bowled

To move quickly and smoothly by or as if by rolling
Bowled a tire from the garage.

Bold

Presumptuous, forward or impudent.

Bowled

To meet or strike with or as if with the force of a rapidly rolling object
The swimmer was bowled over by the wave.

Bold

(Ireland) Naughty; insolent; badly-behaved.
All of her children are terribly bold and never do as they are told.

Bowled

Simple past tense and past participle of bowl

Bold

Full-bodied.

Bowled

(cricket) (Dismissed) by the bowled ball hitting and breaking the batsman's wicket.

Bold

(Philippines) Pornographic; depicting nudity.

Bold

Steep or abrupt.

Bold

(transitive) To make (a font or some text) bold.

Bold

To make bold or daring.

Bold

To become bold or brave.

Bold

Forward to meet danger; venturesome; daring; not timorous or shrinking from risk; brave; courageous.
Throngs of knights and barons bold.

Bold

Exhibiting or requiring spirit and contempt of danger; planned with courage; daring; vigorous.

Bold

In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent.
Thou art too wild, too rude and bold of voice.

Bold

Somewhat overstepping usual bounds, or conventional rules, as in art, literature, etc.; taking liberties in composition or expression; as, the figures of an author are bold.
The cathedral church is a very bold work.

Bold

Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief.
Shadows in painting . . . make the figure bolder.

Bold

Steep; abrupt; prominent.
Where the bold cape its warning forehead rears.

Bold

To make bold or daring.

Bold

To be or become bold.

Bold

A typeface with thick heavy lines

Bold

Fearless and daring;
Bold settlers on some foreign shore
A bold speech
A bold adventure

Bold

Clear and distinct;
Bold handwriting
A figure carved in bold relief
A bold design

Bold

Very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front;
A bluff headland
Where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise
A sheer descent of rock

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