bowl

Noun

• the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

• a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco

• a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling

• a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling

• a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

• the quantity contained in a bowl

• a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods

• a concave shape with an open top

• a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids;

Verb

• engage in the sport of bowling
  • My parents like to bowl on Friday nights
    

• hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end

• roll (a ball)

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  roll , pipe bowl , bowling ball , stadium , arena , sports stadium , bowlful , trough