Past tense of bowl
regular verb
The past tense of bowl is bowled. The past participle is also bowled.
Forms of bowl
| Base form (V1) | bowl /bəʊl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | bowled /bəʊld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | bowled /bəʊld/ |
| Present participle | bowling /ˈbəʊlɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | bowls /bəʊlz/ |
Bowled in a sentence
- We were bowled rapidly along the road.
- He bowled a record twelve maiden overs in his spell of 8-33 in 21 overs.From the entry maiden
- Singh was bowled through the gate, a very disappointing way for a world-class batsman to get out.From the entry gate
- He kept on taking wickets and bowled the opponents team out for 84.From the entry wicket
- He bowled forty-seven toe crushing yorkers that resulted in the wickets of 6 batsmen.From the entry yorker
Meaning of bowl
- noun As much as is held by a bowl.
- noun A dish comprising a mix of different foods served in a bowl, usually named after the base ingredient at the bottom or after a different dish that it simulates.
- noun The non-mesh outer-container part of a salad spinner.
Questions about the past tense of bowl
- What is the past tense of bowl?
- The past tense of bowl is bowled.
- What is the past participle of bowl?
- The past participle of bowl is bowled.
- Is bowl a regular or irregular verb?
- Bowl is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: bowl (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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