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bowl out

phr. v..
C2 Proficiency Oxford

phr. v.. to end a player's turn in cricket by hitting the wicket with the ball.

phr. v.. to dismiss a batsman by delivering a ball that hits the wicket; a transitive phrasal verb specific to the sport of cricket.


SIMPLE

The star player was bowled out for zero.

CONTEXTUAL

The fast bowler managed to bowl out the final three batsmen in just one over.

COMPLEX

Despite a resilient opening partnership, the visiting team was eventually bowled out for a modest total before the tea break.

Particles
out
Separability
optional
Pattern
bowl + object + out
Usage

often used in the passive voice when referring to the player or the whole team.

Teaching tip

this is highly technical sports vocabulary; use it to demonstrate how phrasal verbs can have very specific meanings within professional or cultural niches.

Pitfall

The team was bowl out early.The team was bowled out early.as a regular verb, the past participle 'bowled' must be used in passive constructions.

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