Dictionary definition · bowl
noun
- a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains 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"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).