bowl
English Thesaurus
1. the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) (noun.act)
| part meronym | : | bowling, |
| definition | : | the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc (noun.act) |
2. a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | dish, |
| definition | : | a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cereal bowl, |
| definition | : | a bowl for holding breakfast cereal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | finger bowl, |
| definition | : | small bowl for rinsing the fingers at table (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mixing bowl, |
| definition | : | bowl used with an electric mixer (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | porringer, |
| definition | : | a shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | punch bowl, |
| definition | : | a large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | salad bowl, |
| definition | : | a large bowl for mixing and serving a salad (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | slop basin, slop bowl, |
| definition | : | a bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | soup bowl, |
| definition | : | a bowl for serving soup (noun.artifact) |
3. a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | vessel, |
| definition | : | an object used as a container (especially for liquids) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | jorum, |
| definition | : | a large drinking bowl (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mazer, |
| definition | : | a large hardwood drinking bowl (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | toilet bowl, |
| definition | : | the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water (noun.artifact) |
4. a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | container, |
| definition | : | 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) (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | pipe, tobacco pipe, |
| definition | : | a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco (noun.artifact) |
5. a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | ball, |
| definition | : | round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | bowls, lawn bowling, |
| definition | : | a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack (noun.act) |
6. a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | ball, |
| definition | : | round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | finger hole, |
| definition | : | a hole for inserting a finger (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | thumbhole, |
| definition | : | a finger hole made to fit the thumb (as in a bowling ball) (noun.artifact) |
7. a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | construction, structure, |
| definition | : | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | amphitheater, amphitheatre, coliseum, |
| definition | : | an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ballpark, park, |
| definition | : | a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bullring, |
| definition | : | a stadium where bullfights take place (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | circus, |
| definition | : | (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | football stadium, |
| definition | : | a stadium where football games are held (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hippodrome, |
| definition | : | a stadium for horse shows or horse races (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | skybox, |
| definition | : | an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | field house, |
| definition | : | an athletic facility where athletes prepare for sport (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | stand, |
| definition | : | tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade) (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | standing room, |
| definition | : | room for passengers or spectators to stand (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | tiered seat, |
| definition | : | seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front (noun.artifact) |
8. the quantity contained in a bowl (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | containerful, |
| definition | : | the quantity that a container will hold (noun.quantity) |
9. a concave shape with an open top (noun.shape)
10. engage in the sport of bowling (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | play, |
| definition | : | participate in games or sport (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | skittle, |
| definition | : | play skittles (verb.competition) |
11. hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cast, hurl, hurtle, |
| definition | : | throw forcefully (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | cricket, |
| definition | : | a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs (noun.act) |
12. roll (a ball) (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | roll, wheel, |
| definition | : | move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle (verb.motion) |
| domain category | : | bowling, |
| definition | : | the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc (noun.act) |
13. a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | bowl, |
| definition | : | engage in the sport of bowling (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | bowl, |
| definition | : | roll (a ball) (verb.motion) |
14. engage in the sport of bowling (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | bowl, |
| definition | : | a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bowler, |
| definition | : | a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins (noun.person) |
15. roll (a ball) (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bowl, |
| definition | : | a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bowler, |
| definition | : | a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins (noun.person) |
16. a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | bowl, |
| definition | : | engage in the sport of bowling (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | bowl, |
| definition | : | roll (a ball) (verb.motion) |
17. engage in the sport of bowling (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | bowl, |
| definition | : | a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bowler, |
| definition | : | a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins (noun.person) |
18. roll (a ball) (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | bowl, |
| definition | : | a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bowler, |
| definition | : | a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins (noun.person) |
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