verb
1. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
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The cat knocked over the flower vase
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the clumsy customer turned over the vase
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he tumped over his beer
• Derivationally related forms: ↑upset (for: ↑upset), ↑turnover (for: ↑turn over), ↑overturn (for: ↑overturn)
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Something ——s something
2. overcome with amazement
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This boggles the mind!
• Syn: ↑flabbergast, ↑boggle
• Hypernyms: ↑surprise
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody
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Something ——s somebody
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The bad news will bowl over him
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The good news will bowl over her
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The performance is likely to bowl over Sue
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bowl over [phrasal verb]
1 bowl (someone or something) over or bowl over (someone or something) : to hit and push down (someone or something) while quickly moving past
We were almost bowled over by the wind.
He was completely bowled over by the news.
She bowled over [=amazed] the judges with her excellent performance.
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Main Entry: ↑bowl
Useful english dictionary. 2012.