What is "bowl" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does bowl mean in English? Meaning of bowl definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "bowl" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "bowl": a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

Noun

  • Meaning: a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
  • Synonyms: bowl
  • Hyponyms: fish bowl fishbowl goldfish bowl jorum mazer toilet bowl
  • Hypernyms: vessel
  • Pronunciation in US: /boʊl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bəʊl/, /bɔʊl/

    Meaning of "bowl": roll (a ball)

    Verb

  • Meaning: roll (a ball)
  • Synonyms: bowl
  • Hypernyms: roll wheel
  • Pronunciation in US: /boʊl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bəʊl/, /bɔʊl/

    Meaning of "bowl": a concave shape with an open top

    Noun

  • Meaning: a concave shape with an open top
  • Synonyms: bowl trough
  • Hypernyms: concave shape concavity incurvation incurvature
  • Pronunciation in US: /boʊl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bəʊl/, /bɔʊl/

    Meaning of "bowl": hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end

    Verb

  • Meaning: hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
  • Synonyms: bowl
  • Hypernyms: cast hurl hurtle
  • Pronunciation in US: /boʊl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bəʊl/, /bɔʊl/

    Meaning of "bowl": a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods

    Noun

  • Meaning: a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
  • Synonyms: bowl
  • Hyponyms: cereal bowl finger bowl mixing bowl porringer punch bowl salad bowl slop basin slop bowl soup bowl
  • Hypernyms: dish
  • Pronunciation in US: /boʊl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bəʊl/, /bɔʊl/

    Meaning of "bowl": engage in the sport of bowling

    Verb

  • Meaning: engage in the sport of bowling
  • Example: My parents like to bowl on Friday nights
  • Synonyms: bowl
  • Hyponyms: skittle
  • Hypernyms: play
  • Pronunciation in US: /boʊl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bəʊl/, /bɔʊl/

    Meaning of "bowl": the quantity contained in a bowl

    Noun

  • Meaning: the quantity contained in a bowl
  • Synonyms: bowl bowlful
  • Hypernyms: containerful
  • Pronunciation in US: /boʊl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bəʊl/, /bɔʊl/

    Meaning of "bowl": a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

    Noun

  • Meaning: a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
  • Synonyms: arena bowl sports stadium stadium
  • Hyponyms: amphitheater amphitheatre ballpark bullring circus coliseum covered stadium dome domed stadium football stadium hippodrome park skybox
  • Hypernyms: construction structure
  • Part Holonyms: athletic field field field house playing area playing field stand standing room tiered seat
  • Pronunciation in US: /boʊl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bəʊl/, /bɔʊl/

    Meaning of "bowl": a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling

    Noun

  • Meaning: a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
  • Synonyms: bowl bowling ball
  • Hypernyms: ball
  • Part Holonyms: finger hole thumbhole
  • Pronunciation in US: /boʊl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bəʊl/, /bɔʊl/

    Meaning of "bowl": a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling

    Noun

  • Meaning: a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
  • Synonyms: bowl
  • Hypernyms: ball
  • Pronunciation in US: /boʊl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bəʊl/, /bɔʊl/

    Meaning of "bowl": a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco

    Noun

  • Meaning: a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
  • Synonyms: bowl pipe bowl
  • Hypernyms: container
  • Pronunciation in US: /boʊl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bəʊl/, /bɔʊl/

    Meaning of "bowl": the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

    Noun

  • Meaning: the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
  • Synonyms: bowl roll
  • Hypernyms: actuation propulsion
  • Pronunciation in US: /boʊl/

    Pronunciation in UK: /bəʊl/, /bɔʊl/

    Synonyms:

    dish, pot, basin, urn, crock, casserole, vessel, boat, tureen, porringer, saucer, deep dish, whirl, rotate, fling, hurl, pitch, revolve, spin, throw, trundle, play duckpins, play tenpins,

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