"bowl" in the noun sense
1. bowl
a round vessel that is open at the top used chiefly for holding food or liquids
2. bowl, trough
a concave shape with an open top
3. bowl
a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
4. bowl, bowlful
the quantity contained in a bowl
5. stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
6. bowling ball, bowl
a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
7. bowl
a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
8. bowl, pipe bowl
a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
9. roll, bowl
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
"bowl" in the verb sense
1. bowl
roll (a ball)
2. bowl
hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
3. bowl
engage in the sport of bowling
"My parents like to bowl on Friday nights"
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