"bowl" | Definition and Related Words

bowl

Noun

A round vessel that is open at the top;
Used chiefly for holding food or liquids (synset 102884435)
is a type of: vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
subtypes:
- fish bowl, fishbowl, goldfish bowl - a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept
- jorum - a large drinking bowl
- mazer - a large hardwood drinking bowl
- toilet bowl - the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water
A concave shape with an open top (synset 113916387)
is a type of: concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature - a shape that curves or bends inward

same as: trough
A dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods (synset 102884182)
is a type of: dish - a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
subtypes:
- cereal bowl - a bowl for holding breakfast cereal
- finger bowl - small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table
- mixing bowl - bowl used with an electric mixer
- porringer - a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle)
- punch bowl - a large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle
- salad bowl - a large bowl for mixing and serving a salad
- slop basin, slop bowl - a bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table
- soup bowl - a bowl for serving soup
The quantity contained in a bowl (synset 113787671)
is a type of: containerful - the quantity that a container will hold

same as: bowlful
A large structure for open-air sports or entertainments (synset 104303019)
is a type of: construction, structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
subtypes:
- amphitheater, amphitheatre, coliseum - an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
- ballpark, park - a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games)
- bullring - a stadium where bullfights take place
- circus - (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
- covered stadium, dome, domed stadium - a stadium that has a roof
- football stadium - a stadium where football games are held
- hippodrome - a stadium for horse shows or horse races
- skybox - an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium
has:
- field house - an athletic facility where athletes prepare for sport
- stand - tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
- standing room - room for passengers or spectators to stand
- tiered seat - seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front
- athletic field, field, playing area, playing field - a piece of land prepared for playing a game
same as: arena, sports stadium, stadium
A large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling (synset 102885542)
is a type of: ball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
has:
- finger hole - a hole for inserting a finger
- thumbhole - a finger hole made to fit the thumb (as in a bowling ball)
is a part of: bowling equipment - equipment used in bowling

same as: bowling ball
A wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling (synset 102884787)
is a type of: ball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

is a part of: bowls, lawn bowling - a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
A small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco (synset 102884638)
is a type of: container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

is a part of: pipe, tobacco pipe - a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

same as: pipe bowl
The act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) (synset 100105229)
is a type of: actuation, propulsion - the act of propelling

is a part of: bowling - the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc

same as: roll

Verb

Roll (a ball) (synset 201891317)
referred to in: bowling - the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc

is a type of: roll, wheel - move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
Hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end (synset 201619642)
referred to in: cricket - a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs

is a type of: cast, hurl, hurtle - throw forcefully
Engage in the sport of bowling (synset 201148973)
"My parents like to bowl on Friday nights"

is a type of: play - participate in games or sport

subtypes: skittle - play skittles

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