bowl

bowl · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A round, deep dish used for food or liquid.

  2. 2.

    The contents of such a dish.

  3. 3.

    A rounded, hollow part of something.

  4. 4.

    A large ball used in bowling or the game of bowls.

  5. 5.

    (American) A stadium shaped like a bowl; a major football game.

  6. 6.

    To play bowling or the game of bowls.

  7. 7.

    To roll a ball toward a target.

  8. 8.

    (cricket) To deliver the ball to the batsman.

Forms

plural: bowls

Phrases & expressions

  • bowl over — to knock down; to greatly surprise or impress
  • bowl game — a postseason college football game

Related words

See also: bowling, bowls, dish
Synonyms: basin, dish

Etymology

From Old English "bolla" (bowl, cup), from Proto-Germanic "*bul-" (round vessel). Related to "ball."