Meaning & Definition of word "Bowls"

Bowls

/boʊlz/

noun:

  • 1. A round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid.
    • Example: She served the soup in large ceramic bowls.
  • 2. A game played on a green consisting of a level area of grass with a mound of earth at each end.
    • Example: He enjoys playing bowls every Saturday at the club.
  • 3. A rounded, typically hollow object used in sports or games.
    • Example: The bowling balls were stored in a special area of the bowling alley.

verb:

  • 1. To throw a ball in a game of bowling.
    • Example: She bowls every Saturday with her friends.
  • 2. To play the game of bowls.
    • Example: They bowl at the local green every weekend.

Etymology

Middle English 'bowl', from Old French 'bol', from Latin 'bolla', meaning 'ball'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

bowls over:

To astonish or impress someone greatly.

to bowl a strike:

In bowling, to knock down all the pins with the first roll.

Related Words

bowl:

A single dish used for serving food.

bowling:

The sport of rolling a ball to knock down pins.

Slang Meanings of bowls

Meaning: Referring to marijuana in a pipe or bong.

Example Sentence: Let's smoke a bowl before we head out.

Meaning: To bowl someone over, meaning to surprise or overwhelm someone.

Example Sentence: Her performance really bowls me over.