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Definition bowl over in British English

bowl over phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to surprise someone by being very beautiful, impressive, unexpected etc

Example

We were bowled over by the sheer beauty of the landscape.

Synonyms and related words
surprise shock shake up
2

to knock someone over, because you are hurrying somewhere

Synonyms and related words
hit crash collide
Definition bowl over in British English