Bowled vs. Bold — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Bowled and Bold
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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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