BOWL
Scrabble letter values: B3O1W4L1 = 9
Definition
- verb roll (a ball).
- verb hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end.
- verb engage in the sport of bowling.
- noun a round vessel that is open at the top.
- noun a concave shape with an open top. — synonyms: trough
- noun a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods.
- noun the quantity contained in a bowl. — synonyms: bowlful
- noun a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments. — synonyms: stadium, arena, sports_stadium
- noun a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling. — synonyms: bowling_ball
- noun a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling.
- noun a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco. — synonyms: pipe_bowl
- noun the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling). — synonyms: roll
Examples
- “My parents like to bowl on Friday nights”
- “used chiefly for holding food or liquids”
- “You can’t have any more soup – you’ve had three bowls already.”