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Definition of Bowl over

1. Verb. Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position. "These cars won't bowl over "; "He tumped over his beer"

2. Verb. Overcome with amazement. "The performance is likely to bowl over Sue"; "This boggles the mind!"

Definition of Bowl over

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To overwhelm; to cause to fall to the ground. ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic) To overwhelm with astonishment or wonder; to flabbergast ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bowl Over

bowkin bowknot bowknots bowks bowl bowl-off bowl-out bowl-outs bowl-shaped bowl a googly

bowl barrow bowl cut bowl cuts bowl of cherries bowl out bowl over (current term) bowl pack bowlder bowlderisation bowlderised

bowlders bowldery bowled bowled out bowleg bowlegged bowlegs bowler bowler-hatted bowler hat

Literary usage of Bowl over

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Annals of Philosophy by Richard Phillips, E W Brayley (1817)
"Operator inverted a glazed earthenware bowl over them, ... he inverted the glazed bowl over the contents of the pan, and covered it round the sides and over ..."

2. Aboriginal Urn-burial in the United States by Clarence Bloomfield Moore (1904)
"... inverted bowl over a skull. The skull, however, was present with its skeleton and was not buried alone, apart from the skeleton, under a mortuary- bowl, ..."

3. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1911)
"Turn in punch-bowl over a large piece of ice. Chill thoroughly, and just before serving add Apollinaris. Ginger Punch 1 quart cold water ),. ..."

4. Kentucky Receipt Book by Mary Harris Frazer (1903)
"Mix ingredients, cook in bowl over hot water, until of good consistency. Rum Sauce. Three tablespoons of sugar, 1% tablespoons of flour, V/2 cups of milk, ..."

5. Castelar Crèche Cook Book by Castelar Crèche (Los Angeles, Calif.) (1922)
"Turn into a punch bowl over a large piece of ice and just before serving add 1 quart Apollinaris. MINT PUNCH Make a syrup by boiling 1 pint of water and 2 ..."

6. The Cook's Guide, and Housekeeper's & Butler's Assistant: A Practical by Charles Elmé Francatelli (1867)
"Whisk the eggs, the sugar, and the vanilla together in a copper egg-bowl, over a very slow stove-fire, until the batter begins to feel warm ; it must then ..."

7. A New Book of Cookery by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1915)
"Pour into a punch bowl over a large cake of ice. Oriental Punch 1 cup sugar Juice 2 lemons 1 cup water Juice 3 oranges 6 cloves 1 drop oil of peppermint 1 ..."

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