bowl

/boul/
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bowl

A child eats cereal from a bowl at the breakfast table.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A round, open-top container: A deep, typically round dish used for holding, mixing, or serving food and liquids.
    • The contents of such a container: The quantity of something held in a bowl.
    • A concave, rounded part: An object or geographical feature with a hollow, rounded shape.
    • A large stadium: A large, often open-air structure used for sports or entertainment.
    • A heavy ball: A large, weighted ball with finger holes, used in the sport of bowling.
    • The act of bowling: The action of rolling a ball in games like bowling or cricket.

  2. Verb:

    • To roll a ball: To participate in the game of bowling by rolling a ball towards pins.
    • To move smoothly and rapidly: To move quickly and effortlessly, as if rolling.
    • In cricket: To throw the ball toward the batsman.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • She ate cereal from a large bowl. (Container)
    • He ate a bowl of soup for lunch. (Contents)
    • The team played in the Rose Bowl. (Stadium)
    • The bowl of the pipe was made of briar. (Concave part)
    • He picked up his bowl and prepared to throw a strike. (Bowling ball)

  • Verb:

    • They bowl every Tuesday night in a league. (Play bowling)
    • The car bowled along the empty highway. (Move rapidly)
    • The fast bowler bowled a perfect yorker. (Deliver a ball in cricket)
Advanced Usage
  • "to bowl someone over":
    • Literally: To knock someone down.
      • The cyclist was bowled over by the car.
    • Figuratively: To greatly surprise or impress someone.
      • Her performance bowled the critics over.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bowler (n): A person who bowls; also, a type of hat.
  • Bowling (n): The sport or action of playing bowls or ten-pin bowling.
  • Bowling alley (n): A long, narrow lane for playing ten-pin bowling.
  • Bowls (n): A lawn game played with biased balls.
Synonyms
  • Dish: A shallow container for food.
  • Basin: A wide, round open container.
  • Arena: A large, enclosed area for sports or shows.
  • Roll: To move by turning over and over.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Bowl along: To move quickly and smoothly.
    • The new train bowls along at incredible speeds.
  • Bowl out (Cricket): To dismiss a batsman by hitting the wicket with the ball.
    • The spinner bowled him out with a clever delivery.
Related Idioms
  • "Life is just a bowl of cherries": An expression meaning life is pleasant and easy (often used ironically).
    • He thinks life is just a bowl of cherries, but he has never faced real hardship.
bowl

A child eats cereal from a bowl at the breakfast table.

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

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