bowling vs ninepins
ninepins vs bowlingbowling and ninepins both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bowling | Yes | No | No | No |
| ninepins | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
ninepins is a hyponym of
bowling; that is, ninepins is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
bowling:
- bowling: a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
- ninepins: a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
Other hyponyms of bowling include
tenpin bowling, tenpins, skittles, duckpins, candlepin bowling, candlepins, bowls, lawn bowling, bocce, bocci, boccie.
| bowling (noun) | ninepins (noun) |
|---|---|
| a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them | a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins |
| the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc | |
| (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman |
Words related to "bowling"
© WordCmp.com 2024,
CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.