Bowl

English Meaning

A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc.

1. A hemispherical vessel, wider than it is deep, used for holding food or fluids.
2. The contents of such a vessel.
3. A drinking goblet.
4. A bowl-shaped part, as of a spoon or pipe.
5. A bowl-shaped topographic depression.
6. A bowl-shaped stadium or outdoor theater.
7. Football Any of various postseason games played between specially selected teams, especially at the college level.
8. A large wooden ball weighted or slightly flattened so as to roll with a bias.
9. A roll or throw of this ball, as in bowling.
10. See lawn bowling.
11. A revolving cylinder or drum in a machine.
12. To participate in a game of bowling.
13. To throw or roll a ball in bowling.
14. To hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch toward the batsman at the other, keeping the arm straight throughout the delivery.
15. To move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling: The children bowled along on their bicycles.
16. To throw or roll (a ball).
17. To achieve (a specified score) by bowling.
18. To perform (a specified amount, as a string or game) in bowling.
19. To move quickly and smoothly by or as if by rolling: bowled a tire from the garage.
20. To meet or strike with or as if with the force of a rapidly rolling object.
21. bowl out To retire (a batsman in cricket) with a bowled ball that knocks the bails off the wicket.
22. bowl over To take by surprise.
23. bowl over To make a powerful impression on; overwhelm.