noun
bowl
bohl
noun
1
A round, open container used to hold or serve food such as soup, salad, or cereal.
"She poured the batter into a large mixing bowl."
"He grabbed a bowl of cereal before rushing out the door."
2
A major American football championship game or one of several season-ending postseason games.
"Millions of people watch the Super Bowl every year."
verb
1
In cricket, to throw or deliver the ball toward the batsman according to the rules of the game.
"He was chosen to bowl the final over of the match."
How to Use Bowl
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA round dish for food, or (in cricket) to throw the ball at the batsman.
UK vs US
In the US, "bowl" also refers to postseason football games (Rose Bowl, Super Bowl); this sense is rare in British English, where "bowl" is more associated with cricket.
Common pairings
a bowl of soup
mixing bowl
bowl a fast ball
Word Forms
bowled past tense, bowls plural, bowls plural, bowls singular
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Etymology
From Old English "bolla" or "bolle," meaning a cup or round vessel, going back to a Germanic root meaning "ball" or "round object."