BOWL

/bəʊɫ/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 11

Definition

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

Examples

  • “You can’t have any more soup – you’ve had three bowls already.”
  • “This restaurant offers a number of different bowls.”
  • “Direct the cleaning fluid around the toilet bowl and under the rim.”

Anagrams of BOWL

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