Bowl Definition & Meaning

bowl
noun
  1. a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
  2. a concave shape with an open top
  3. a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
  4. the quantity contained in a bowl
  5. a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
  6. a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
  7. a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
  8. a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
  9. the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
verb
  1. roll (a ball)
  2. hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
  3. engage in the sport of bowling; "My parents like to bowl on Friday nights"

"Bowl" in song lyrics

See how bowl is used in real songs:

  • "I stand stroll cause the Circle is my back bowl"
    5th Ward Boyz — Blood, Sweat & Glory
  • "Spend a million dollars on a Super Bowl"
    The 7A3 — Lucifer
  • "But the only thing I get to do is scrape the bowl"
    Aceyalone & RJD2 — Supahero

Words that rhyme with bowl

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