bowl1
n.
- a round, deep dish or basin.
▸a rounded, concave part of an object.
▸Geography a natural basin.
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[in names]
chiefly N. Amer. a stadium for sporting or musical events.
▸an American football game played after the season between leading teams.
Derivative
- bowlful n.
(pl. bowlfuls)
.
Etymology
OE bolle, bolla, of Gmc origin; rel. to boll.
bowl2
n.
- a wooden or hard rubber ball used in the game of bowls.
▸a large ball used in tenpin bowling or skittles.
- a spell of bowling in cricket.
v.
- roll (a round object) along the ground.
- Cricket (of a bowler) propel (the ball) towards the wicket for the batsman to attempt to hit.
▸dismiss (a batsman) by knocking down the wicket with a bowled ball.
- move rapidly and smoothly.
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(bowl someone over)
knock someone down.
▸informal completely overwhelm or astonish someone.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. boule, from L. bulla ‘bubble’.