bowl
bowl · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A round, deep dish used for food or liquid.
- 2.
The contents of such a dish.
- 3.
A rounded, hollow part of something.
- 4.
A large ball used in bowling or the game of bowls.
- 5.
(American) A stadium shaped like a bowl; a major football game.
- 6.
To play bowling or the game of bowls.
- 7.
To roll a ball toward a target.
- 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
Etymology
From Old English "bolla" (bowl, cup), from Proto-Germanic "*bul-" (round vessel). Related to "ball."