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“Bold” or “Bowled”

bold / bowled are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

bold b·OW·l·d

  • adjectivefearless and daring.
  • adjectiveclear and distinct.

bowled b·OW·l·d

  • verbroll (a ball).
  • verbhurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end.
  • verbengage in the sport of bowling.
Usage

Examples in context

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“bold”

  • …solid turreted-fusiform shell, sculptured by bold longitudinal ribs, over-run by dense…
  • …Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD)
  • …international situation, however, favoured a bold attitude, and she met the…
  • Majors are shown in bold.
  • …to join Mstislav Mstislavich the Bold while they fought with Polish-Hungarians…
  • DNA barcodes at BOLD systems
  • …league matches, club name in bold indicate win.
  • Bold- Currently playing for the St…
  • …are in raw concrete with bold colours on window frames and
  • …innovative sonnet series and her bold original odes."

“bowled”

  • …69 runs" because they either bowled out the opposition or caused…
  • …all-rounder, Pratap batted right-handed and bowled right-arm medium pace.
  • With the win, Voss bowled as an exempt player for…
  • …a variable pitch, and were bowled out for 81 in 20.5
  • …at which everything occurred, who bowled each delivery, which batsman faced…
  • …medium pace, was William Scotton bowled for 20.
  • …Muralitharan again), before being clean bowled by Vaas.
  • …was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break and who could…
  • …in the five overs he bowled.
  • …the rate at which teams bowled their overs.

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