bowl

noun

1. A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.
2. As much as is held by a bowl.

   “You can’t have any more soup – you’ve had three bowls already.”

3. A dish comprising a mix of different foods, not all of which need be cooked, served in a bowl.

   “This restaurant offers a number of different bowls.”

   “poke bowl”

   “Fresh ingredients are more expensive than highly processed ones and the result is grain bowls galore for those who can spend $10 or more per meal, and fast food full of salt, fat and sugar for everyone else.”

4. A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.
5. The round hollow part of anything.

   “Direct the cleaning fluid around the toilet bowl and under the rim.”

6. The round hollow part of anything.
7. The round hollow part of anything.

   “195. Old German Pipe-Bowl ; carved wood ; design in front of bowl – the letters P K K surrounded by a wreath ; lid wanting. Switzerland.”

8. The round hollow part of anything.

   “Let's smoke a bowl!”

   “Purple smoke is no joke. Especially when it is real purple. The smell, taste, and high is easily one of the best in the world. One bowl of some purple Kush, and I'm done for a couple of hours.”

9. The round hollow part of anything.
10. A round crater (or similar) in the ground.
11. An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl.
12. A postseason football competition, a bowl game (i.e. Rose Bowl, Super Bowl)
13. The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.
14. The action of bowling a ball.

verb

1. (transitive)To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.

   “Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel, / And bowl the round nave down the hill of heaven.”

2. (intransitive)To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).
3. (intransitive)To play bowling or a similar game.
4. To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels.

   “We were bowled rapidly along the road.”

   “On busy days, they also may be seen bowling along the Brighton main line, north of Keymer Junction, with a relief Newhaven boat express, […].”

5. To pelt or strike with anything rolled.

   “Alas, I had rather be set quick i' the earth, / And bowled to death with turnips.”