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Definition of Bowl
1. Verb. Roll (a ball).
2. Noun. A round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids.
Generic synonyms: Vessel
3. Verb. Hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end.
4. Noun. A concave shape with an open top.
5. Verb. Engage in the sport of bowling. "My parents like to bowl on Friday nights"
6. Noun. A dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods.
Generic synonyms: Dish
7. Noun. The quantity contained in a bowl.
8. Noun. A large structure for open-air sports or entertainments.
Specialized synonyms: Amphitheater, Amphitheatre, Coliseum, Ballpark, Park, Bullring, Circus, Covered Stadium, Dome, Domed Stadium, Football Stadium, Hippodrome, Skybox
Terms within: Field House, Stand, Standing Room, Tiered Seat, Athletic Field, Field, Playing Area, Playing Field
Generic synonyms: Construction, Structure
9. Noun. A large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling.
Generic synonyms: Ball
Group relationships: Bowling Equipment
Terms within: Finger Hole, Thumbhole
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.
12. Noun. The act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling).
Definition of Bowl
1. n. A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc.
2. n. A ball of wood or other material used for rolling on a level surface in play; a ball of hard wood having one side heavier than the other, so as to give it a bias when rolled.
3. v. t. To roll, as a bowl or cricket ball.
4. v. i. To play with bowls.
Definition of Bowl
1. Noun. A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. ¹
2. Noun. As much as is held by a bowl. ¹
3. Noun. A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape. ¹
4. Noun. A round crater (or similar) in the ground. ¹
5. Noun. The part of a spoon that holds content, as opposed to the handle. ¹
6. Noun. a part of a pipe or bong packed with marijuana for smoking ¹
7. Noun. (context: American football) a major game between leading teams in their respective leagues (i.e. Rose Bowl, Superbowl) ¹
8. Noun. The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls. ¹
9. Noun. The action of bowling a ball. ¹
10. Noun. (context: in the plural but used with a singular verb) The game of bowls. ¹
11. Noun. (American football) an important annual game, such as the Orange Bowl, the Rose Bowl, or the Super Bowl ¹
12. Verb. (transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports. ¹
13. Verb. (intransitive) To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bowl
1. to play at bowling [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Bowl
1. 1. A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemisherical), to hold liquids, etc. "Brought them food in bowls of basswood." (Longfellow) 2. Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous liquors; hence, convival drinking. 3. The contents of a full bowl; what a bowl will hold. 4. The bollow part of a thing; as, the bowl of a spoon. Origin: OE. Bolle, AS. Bolla; akin to Icel. Bolli, Dan. Bolle, G. Bolle, and perh. To E. Boil a tumour. Cf. Boll. 1. A ball of wood or other material used for rolling on a level surface in play; a ball of hard wood having one side heavier than the other, so as to give it a bias when rolled. 2. An ancient game, popular in Great Britain, played with biased balls on a level plat of greensward. "Like an uninstructed bowler, . . . Who thinks to attain the jack by delivering his bowl straightforward upon it." (Sir W. Scott) 3. The game of tenpins or bowling. Origin: F. Boule, fr. L. Bulla bubble, stud. Cf. Bull an edict, Bill a writing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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