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BOWL OVER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bowl over mean?
• BOWL OVER (verb)
The verb BOWL OVER has 2 senses:
1. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Familiarity information: BOWL OVER used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
bowl over; knock over; overturn; tip over; tump over; turn over; upset
Context example:
he tumped over his beer
Hypernyms (to "bowl over" is one way to...):
displace; move (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense)
Cause:
overturn; tip over; tump over; turn over (turn from an upright or normal position)
Verb group:
overturn; tip over; tump over; turn over (turn from an upright or normal position)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Overcome with amazement
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
boggle; bowl over; flabbergast
Context example:
This boggles the mind!
Hypernyms (to "bowl over" is one way to...):
surprise (cause to be surprised)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence examples:
The bad news will bowl over him
The good news will bowl over her
The performance is likely to bowl over Sue
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