bowls Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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