bowl
/boʊl/
verb
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.