Meaning & Definition of word "Bowls"

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    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.