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bowl

bowl

8 2.1
A single roll of a ball in a game like bowling
  • noun
  • /boʊl/
translation icon : tirada

Examples

  • The actual last bowl of the entire game.

  • I knew you were a champion the minute I saw you bowl, Ish.

    Kingpin (1996)

  • Hon, I kinda figured you'd watch me bowl tonight.

    Critters (1986)

  • It's full-on desperation mode just to make a bowl game at this point.

    Blog text (20)

  • Beating the three six-loss teams and one solid team would make CMU bowl eligible at six wins.

    Blog text (1)

  • In the championship match, the team managed to roll their bowl directly into the pins, securing their victory.

  • To win the game, he needed to keep the ball in the right lane as he aimed for a perfect bowl.

  • During the tournament, she celebrated after every successful bowl that brought her closer to the title.

Synonyms

roll
vsbowl
761 2.3

A smooth side-to-side movement of the body when walking

is the sport action of sending a ball forward along the ground
bowling
vsbowl
  • UK
7 3.8

The act of sending the ball to the batsman in cricket

is the sport action of sending a ball along the ground toward targets

Idioms

to take the Browns to the Super Bowl
  • NSFW
9.9

To say you need to go to the toilet to poop as a joke

Compounds

toilet bowl
13 1.0

A large part of a toilet that holds waste until you flush

punch bowl
12 2.6

A large deep bowl for serving drinks at parties

mixing bowl
11 1.0

A large bowl for putting ingredients together when you cook or bake

soup bowl
4 1.0

A deep dish for serving and eating soup

dust bowl
  • US
3 6.5

A dry area with strong dust storms that ruined farms in the 1930s

sugar bowl
3 1.0

A small container for serving sugar at the table

salad bowl
3 1.0

A bowl for mixing and serving salad

cereal bowl
2 1.0

A bowl used for eating breakfast cereal

finger bowl
  • Archaic
2 7.0

A small bowl of water for rinsing fingers between courses

begging bowl
1 7.5

A bowl that people use to collect money or food from others

bowl of cherries
  • Informal
1 6.0

A very pleasant situation

fish bowl
1 1.4

A clear round container to keep small pet fish

rice bowl
1 2.6

A bowl of rice served with toppings, or a person's job that gives them money

bowl of ramen
1 2.5

A serving of Japanese noodle soup with hot broth and toppings like meat or egg

goldfish bowl
1 3.0

A round clear glass container used to keep small pet fish

goldfish bowl
  • Informal
1 6.5

A situation where others watch you closely and you have no privacy

bowl chopper
  • Specialized
7.6

A machine that chops and mixes meat quickly with fast blades in a round bowl

bowl cutter
  • Specialized
6.1

A machine that chops and mixes meat and other food inside a spinning bowl

bowl of lau kui
9.9

A portion of lau kui served hot in a bowl

fish bowl
4.6

A situation where many people watch you and you have no privacy

pipe bowl
6.5

The round open part of a smoking pipe that holds tobacco

slop bowl
  • Archaic
9.1

A bowl for holding leftover tea or coffee from cups

slop bowl
8.2

A bowl for holding kitchen scraps to feed animals like pigs

How Fast

throw
145 1.0
pitch
171 2.5
bowl
8 2.1
toss
25 2.0

Surface Forms

bowl singular
bowls plural

Etymology

Bowl meaning the act of rolling comes from the verb bowl and the old idea of moving a round object, so this use simply names the 'roll' or try you make when you play the game.