bowl

/bˈoʊl/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
a concave shape with an open top
a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
the quantity contained in a bowl
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

verb

roll (a ball)
hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
engage in the sport of bowling
“My parents like to bowl on Friday nights”

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