bowl (EN)

noun, verb

noun “bowl”

1. a deep, round container used for holding, mixing, or serving foods like salads, fruits, or soups
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   She poured cereal and milk into her favorite blue bowl for breakfast.
2. the amount that fits into such a container
   She ate two bowls of cereal for breakfast.
3. the rounded, deep part of an object (e.g. a toilet) that resembles the shape of a bowl
   She scrubbed the inside of the toilet bowl until it was sparkling clean.
4. the part of a smoking device where you put the substance that will be smoked
   He packed the bowl of the pipe with some fresh herbs before lighting it.
5. a large, round, open-air venue for concerts and other events
   We went to see our favorite band play at the Red Rocks Bowl last summer.
6. a major football event or competition held after the regular season in the United States
   The team was thrilled to be invited to play in the Orange Bowl this year.
7. the ball used in the sport of lawn bowls
   She carefully aimed her bowl towards the jack on the lawn.
8. the act of rolling a ball in sports
   She practiced her bowl every afternoon to improve her cricket skills.

verb “bowl”

1. to throw a ball in cricket and other similar sports
   She bowled the ball straight at the stumps, hoping to get the batter out.
2. to participate in the sport of bowling
   Every Friday night, we bowl at the local alley.
3. to move quickly in a vehicle
   The car bowled down the highway.