Bowl - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a concave shape with an open top (syn: trough)
- 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 (syn: arena, stadium)
- 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) (syn: roll)
verb
- hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
- engage in the sport of bowling
Extra examples
I don't think I can bowl a 12-pound ball.
Do you like to bowl?
I haven't bowled since I was a kid.
She usually bowls around 150.
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly in a large bowl.
Fill the bowl with water.
Beat the butter in a mixing bowl until creamy and soft.
We were bowling along at about 90 miles per hour.
My parents like to bowl on Friday nights
Please put the bowl into the sink.
...a small crack in the chalice at the join of the stem and the bowl...
The bowl has a shiny surface.
We bowl every Thursday.
The smaller bowl is designed to nest inside the larger one.
He spooned the ice cream into a bowl.
Phrasal verbs
Word forms
I/you/we/they: bowl
he/she/it: bowls
present participle: bowling
past tense: bowled
past participle: bowled
singular: bowl
plural: bowls
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