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Bowl Definition: Food Dish, Cricket Action, and Gliding Motion (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：round food container (bowl)

bowl 🔊

/boʊl/

n./v.

A round container, deep but not very deep, used for holding food like soup, rice, or salad.

White ceramic bowl filled with colorful fruit salad on wooden table

round food container 🔊

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/raʊnd fuːd kənˈteɪnər/

n./v.

A deep, round dish used for serving food, typically with no handle.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：primary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English bolla 'round container', related to Latin bulla 'bubble'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a round ball in a bowl. Both start with 'bo' and are round.

📖 Example

I like to start my day with a bowl of warm oatmeal and fresh berries. 🔊 I like to start my day with a bowl of warm oatmeal and fresh berries.

🔗 Collocations

a bowl of soup – a serving of soup in a bowl

mixing bowl – a bowl used for mixing ingredients

cereal bowl – a bowl designed for eating cereal

🔄 Synonyms

dish (n.) – A shallow, flat-bottomed container for serving food.

vessel (n.) – A container, such as a bowl, for holding liquids or food.

basin (n.) – A large bowl or open container for holding liquid.

🌱 Derivatives

bowlful (n.) – the amount that a bowl holds

bowllike (adj.) – resembling a bowl in shape

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Old English 'bolla', from Proto-Germanic *bullô (a round object). The word has been used for eating vessels for over a thousand years. Metaphorically extended to sports (bowling) via the round ball's rolling motion.

Meaning 2：deliver a ball in cricket or bowling (bowl)

bowl 🔊

/boʊl/

n./v.

In sports like bowling or cricket, to throw or roll the ball towards a target (pins or a batter).

Person releasing bowling ball down lane toward pins in alley

deliver a ball in cricket or bowling 🔊

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/dɪˈlɪvər ə bɔːl ɪn ˈkrɪkɪt ɔːr ˈboʊlɪŋ/

n./v.

To throw or roll a ball in a game, specifically in bowling or cricket, aiming at pins or a batsman.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

It's your turn to bowl in our friendly cricket match. 🔊 It's your turn to bowl in our friendly cricket match.

🔗 Collocations

bowl a strike – to knock down all ten pins with one roll in bowling

bowl a googly – to deliver a deceptive spinning ball in cricket

bowl someone out – to dismiss a batsman in cricket by hitting the wicket with the ball

🔄 Synonyms

pitch (v.) – To throw or toss a ball, especially in baseball or cricket.

roll (v.) – To move a ball along a surface by pushing it.

throw (v.) – To propel a ball through the air with the arm.

🚫 Antonyms

catch (v.) – To intercept and hold a thrown ball.

🌱 Derivatives

bowler (n.) – a person who bowls in cricket or bowling

bowling (n.) – the sport or activity of bowling

Meaning 3：move swiftly and smoothly (bowl)

bowl 🔊

/boʊl/

n./v.

To move quickly and smoothly in a vehicle, like a car or a boat.

Sleek red car gliding smoothly on coastal highway at speed

move swiftly and smoothly 🔊

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/muːv ˈswɪftli ənd ˈsmuːðli/

n./v.

To move in a smooth, fast, and effortless manner, especially in a vehicle.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We rented a small boat and bowled along the calm river under the sunny sky. 🔊 We rented a small boat and bowled along the calm river under the sunny sky.

🔗 Collocations

bowl along the highway – to drive quickly and smoothly on the highway

bowl down the hill – to roll or move swiftly downhill

bowl through the countryside – to travel smoothly across the countryside

🔄 Synonyms

cruise (v.) – To move at a steady, moderate speed, especially for pleasure.

glide (v.) – To move smoothly and effortlessly, as if without effort.

sail (v.) – To move swiftly and smoothly, like a ship under sail.

🚫 Antonyms

crawl (v.) – To move very slowly, often with difficulty.

creep (v.) – To move slowly and cautiously.