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Bowl meaning

What does “bowl” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“bowl” is a noun and verb with 12 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids.

bowl

noun

  1. a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

  2. a concave shape with an open top

    Synonymstrough

  3. a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods

  4. the quantity contained in a bowl

    Synonymsbowlful

  5. a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

    Synonymsstadiumarenasports stadium

  6. a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling

    Synonymsbowling ball

  7. a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling

  8. a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco

    Synonymspipe bowl

  9. the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

    Synonymsroll

verb

  1. roll (a ball)

  2. hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end

  3. engage in the sport of bowling

    “My parents like to bowl on Friday nights”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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