Bowl
WordNet
noun
(1) A dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
(2) A round vessel that is open at the top; used for holding fruit or liquids or for serving food
(3) A small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
(4) A wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
(5) A large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
(6) A large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
(7) The quantity contained in a bowl
(8) A concave shape with an open top
verb
(9) Engage in the sport of bowling
"My parents like to bowl on Friday nights"
(10) Roll (a ball)
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
- As much as is held by a bowl.
- You can’t have any more soup - you’ve had three bowls already.
- The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.
- (also pudding bowl or bowl cut) A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.
- A round crater (or similar) in the ground.
- The action of bowling a ball.
- (in plural bowls but used with a singular verb) The game of bowls.
- an important annual game, such as the Orange Bowl, the Rose Bowl, or the Super Bowl
Synonyms
bowlful bowl cut, pudding bowl crater, hollow lawn bowls, lawn bowlingVerb
- To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.
- To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).