bowl Definition

bowl¹
noun

1. A round deep dish for mixing or serving food, or for holding liquids or flowers, etc.

Thesaurus: vessel, saucer, basin, pot, pitcher, tureen, stoup.
2. A bowlful.
3. The round hollow part of an object, eg of a spoon, pipe, lavatory, etc.
(especially US)
4. A large bowl-shaped place or structure, such as a stadium or amphitheatre.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon bolla.

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bowl²
noun

1a. A heavy wooden ball for rolling, especially one for use in the game of bowls, made with a bias so as to run in a curve;
1b. A similar metal ball used in boules.
2. An act, instance or turn of bowling, or of rolling the ball in bowls or tenpin bowling, etc.

verb bowled, bowling

1. To roll (a ball or hoop, etc) smoothly along the ground.
intr
2. To play bowls, or tenpin bowling, etc.
tr & intr
3. cricket.
To throw (the ball) towards the person batting at the wicket.
4. cricket.
To put (the batsman) out by hitting the wicket with the ball.
Form: bowl someone out (often)
intr
5. To roll or trundle along the ground.

Form: bowl along (sometimes)
Form: bowl on

Etymology: 15c as boule: French, from Latin bulla a ball.

Phrasal Verb: bowl along

To move smoothly and quickly.
Example: bowling along in my little car

Phrasal Verb: bowl someone over

To surprise, delight or impress them thoroughly.To knock them over.