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- Dictionarybowl/bəʊl/
noun
- 1. a wooden or hard rubber ball, slightly asymmetrical so that it runs on a curved course, used in the game of bowls.
- 2. a spell or turn of bowling in cricket.
verb
- 1. roll (a ball or other round object) along the ground: "she snatched her hat off and bowled it ahead of her"
- 2. (of a bowler) propel (the ball) with a straight arm towards the batter, typically in such a way that the ball bounces once: "Lillee bowled another bouncer" Similar
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The meaning of BOWL is a concave usually nearly hemispherical vessel : a rounded container that is usually larger than a cup; specifically : a drinking vessel (as for wine). How to use bowl in a sentence.
BOWL definition: 1. a round container that is open at the top and is deep enough to hold fruit, sugar, etc.: 2. a…. Learn more.
noun. a rather deep, round dish or basin, used chiefly for holding liquids, food, etc. the contents of a bowl: a bowl of tomato soup. a rounded, cuplike, hollow part: the bowl of a pipe. a large drinking cup. festive drinking; conviviality. any bowl-shaped depression or formation.
A bowl is a round container with a wide uncovered top. Some kinds of bowl are used, for example, for serving or eating food from, or in cooking, while other larger kinds are used for washing or cleaning.
a round container that is open at the top and is deep enough to hold fruit, sugar, etc.: a soup / cereal / salad / sugar bowl. a bowl of soup / rice / oatmeal. bowl of She eats a bowl of cereal every morning. Mix the dry ingredients in the bowl, then add the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. See also.
A bowl is a rounded dish that holds food. Many people start the day with a bowl of cereal. You might keep your sugar in a sugar bowl, or stir up a batch of brownies in a big mixing bowl. In either case, you've got a wide dish with curved sides that's open on the top.
n. 1. A ball, traditionally made of wood, that is weighted or slightly flattened so as to roll with a bias, used in lawn bowling. 2. A roll or throw of a ball in lawn bowling and other bowling games. 3. bowls(used with a sing. verb) See lawn bowling. 4. A revolving cylinder or drum in a machine.
Definition of bowl noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BOWL definition: 1. a round, deep dish used for holding soup and other food: 2. to roll a ball along a surface as…. Learn more.
bowl meaning, definition, what is bowl: a wide round container that is open at t...: Learn more.