bowl over

/boʊl ˌoʊvər/
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Other forms: bowled over; bowling over; bowls over

Definitions of bowl over
  1. verb
    cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
    synonyms: knock over, overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset
    overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over
    turn from an upright or normal position
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    type of:
    displace, move
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  2. verb
    overcome with amazement
    synonyms: boggle, flabbergast
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    type of:
    surprise
    cause to be surprised
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