bowl

/boʊl/
verb
  1. To play the game of bowling, in which a heavy ball is rolled down a lane to knock over pins.
    • She bowled a perfect game last week.
    • They go bowling every Friday night.
    • He learned to bowl when he was a child.
  2. In cricket, to throw the ball toward the batsman.
    • She bowled six overs in the match.
    • He bowled the batsman out with a spinning ball.
    • The fast bowler bowled a speedy delivery.
  3. To move quickly and smoothly, especially in a vehicle.
    • The train bowled through the countryside.
    • They bowled down the hill on their bicycles.
    • The car bowled along the highway at top speed.
noun
  1. A round, deep dish or container used for holding food or liquid.
    • He ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast.
    • She poured the soup into a large ceramic bowl.
    • The salad was served in a wooden bowl.
  2. The contents of a bowl; the amount that a bowl holds.
    • She ate two bowls of ice cream.
    • He drank a bowl of broth to warm up.
    • The recipe calls for one bowl of flour.
  3. A round, hollow part of an object, such as a spoon or a pipe.
    • The bowl of the ladle is deep enough to hold gravy.
    • He packed tobacco into the bowl of the pipe.
    • The bowl of the spoon was filled with medicine.
  4. A large stadium or amphitheater, especially one used for sports or concerts.
    • Thousands of fans filled the bowl for the championship game.
    • The concert was held at the Hollywood Bowl.
    • The football team played in the Rose Bowl.
  5. A postseason college football game.
    • The team is hoping to qualify for a bowl game this year.
    • Bowl season is one of the most exciting times for college football fans.
    • They won the Sugar Bowl in a thrilling overtime match.
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