BOWL

Bowl

A bowl is a round, open-top container used in many cultures to serve food, and is also used for drinking and storing other items. They are typically small and shallow, although some, such as punch bowls and salad bowls, are larger and often intended to serve many people.

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bowl

Noun

  1. A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
  2. As much as is held by a bowl.
    You can’t have any more soup - you’ve had three bowls already.
  3. A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.
  4. A round crater (or similar) in the ground.
  5. The part of a spoon that holds content, as opposed to the handle.
  6. a part of a pipe or bong packed with marijuana for smoking
    Let's smoke a bowl!
  7. a major game between leading teams in their respective leagues (i.e. Rose Bowl, Superbowl)

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.
  2. The action of bowling a ball.
  3. The game of bowls.
  4. an important annual game, such as the Orange Bowl, the Rose Bowl, or the Super Bowl

Verb

  1. To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.
  1. To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).
  2. To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels.
    We were bowled rapidly along the road.
  3. To pelt or strike with anything rolled.


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