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bowl - 19 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | bowl |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hollow, concave container |
| Synonyms: | basin, boat, casserole, crock, dish, pot, urn, vessel, deep dish, porringer, saucer, tureen |
| Main Entry: | bowl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | roll a ball down a lane |
| Synonyms: | fling, hurl, pitch, revolve, rotate, spin, throw, whirl, play duckpins, play tenpins, trundle |
| Main Entry: | basin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | container or area where water is held |
| Synonyms: | bay, bowl, concavity, depression, dip, ewer, gulf, hole, hollow, lagoon, pan, pool, pot, sag, sink, tub, valley, vessel, sinkage, sinkhole, washbasin, washbowl, watershed |
| Main Entry: | broth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | soup, usually clear |
| Synonyms: | bowl, brew, concoction, distillation, elixir, fluid, hodge-podge*, olio, porridge, potpourri, puree, splash, stock, borscht, bouillon, chowder, consommé, decoction, dishwater, gumbo, potage, pottage, vichyssoise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | coliseum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arena for events |
| Synonyms: | amphitheater, bowl, hippodrome, stadium, theater, open-air theater, stade |
| Main Entry: | container |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | holder for physical object |
| Synonyms: | bag, beaker, bin, bottle, bowl, box, bucket, bunker, caisson, can, canteen, capsule, carton, cask, casket, chamber, chest, churn, cistern, cradle, crate, crock, dish, ewer, flask, hamper, hutch, jar, jug, kettle, package, packet, pail, pit, pod, poke, pot, pottery, pouch, purse, receptacle, reliquary, repository, sac, sack, scuttle, storage, tank, tub, utensil, vase, vat, vessel, vial, alembic, canister, carafe, cauldron, firkin, hod, hopper, humidor, jeroboam, magnum, stein |
| Main Entry: | cup |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | container for drinking |
| Synonyms: | beaker, bowl, chalice, drink, grail, mug, potion, vessel, cannikin, cupful, demitasse, draught, goblet, stein, taster, teacup, tumbler |
| Main Entry: | hollow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | empty or dented area |
| Synonyms: | basin, bottom, bowl, cave, cavern, cavity, chamber, channel, cleft, concavity, crater, cup, dale, den, depression, dimple, dip, dish, excavation, groove, gulf, hole, indentation, notch, pit, pocket, sag, scoop, trough, vacuity, valley, void, sinkage, sinkhole, socket |
| Antonyms: | solid |
| Main Entry: | receptacle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | container for disposal, storage |
| Synonyms: | bowl, box, repository, vessel, holder, hopper, wastebasket |
| Main Entry: | stadium |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arena for recreation or spectating |
| Synonyms: | amphitheater, bowl, coliseum, diamond, field, garden, gymnasium, pit, ring, strand, athletic field, gridiron, stade |
| Main Entry: | sports arena |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | place for athletic play |
| Synonyms: | amphitheater, bowl, coliseum, dome, field, gymnasium, hippodrome, playing field, stadium, track, turf, athletic field, ballpark, rink, sports dome, sports ground, sports venue |
| Main Entry: | arena |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | building or enclosure for entertainment or sports |
| Synonyms: | bowl*, circus, coliseum, course, diamond, field, ground, gymnasium, hippodrome, ice, park, pit, platform, ring, square, stadium, stage, amphitheatre, boards, gridiron, gym, rink |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | circle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | orb, loop, round figure |
| Synonyms: | amphitheater, aureole, band, belt, bowl, bracelet, circlet, circuit, circumference, circus, coil, compass, corona, crown, cycle, disk, enclosure, globe, halo, hoop, horizon, lap, meridian, orbit, perimeter, periphery, record, revolution, ring, ringlet, round, sphere, stadium, tire, turn, vortex, wheel, wreath, cirque, colure, cordon, disc, ecliptic, equator, full turn, parallel of latitude, zodiac |
| Main Entry: | dish |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | eating receptacle |
| Synonyms: | bowl, casserole, ceramic, china, container, cup, mug, pitcher, plate, platter, pot, pottery, tray, vessel, porringer, salver, saucer |
| Notes: | dish is a more general term and plate is more specialized |
| Main Entry: | enclosure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | area bounded by something |
| Synonyms: | asylum, aviary, bowl, building, cage, camp, cell, close, coliseum, coop, corral, court, courtyard, den, dungeon, garden, ghetto, hutch, jail, pale, park, patch, pen, place, plot, pound, precinct, prison, quad, quadrangle, region, room, stadium, stockade, sty, vault, walk, yard, zone |
| Antonyms: | open |
| Main Entry: | plate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dish or meal served |
| Synonyms: | bowl, casserole, course, helping, platter, portion, service, serving, trencher |
| Main Entry: | pot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | container, cauldron |
| Synonyms: | basin, bowl, bucket, can, crock, crucible, cup, jar, jug, kettle, mug, pan, pitcher, receptacle, tankard, urn, vessel, canister, saucepan |
| Main Entry: | roll |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revolve, turn; proceed smoothly |
| Synonyms: | alternate, bowl, circle, coil, curve, drape, drive, eddy, elapse, enfold, entwine, envelop, flow, fold, follow, furl, gyrate, impel, pass, pivot, propel, reel, rock, rotate, run, spin, spiral, succeed, swaddle, swathe, swirl, swivel, twirl, twist, undulate, wheel, whirl, wind, wrap, be in sequence, circumduct, go around, go past, gyre, pirouette, swing around, trundle |
| Main Entry: | depression |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | concavity, cavity |
| Synonyms: | basin, bowl, crater, dent, dimple, dip, excavation, hole, hollow, impression, indentation, pit, pocket, sag, scoop, sink, vacuity, vacuum, valley, void, sinkage, sinkhole |
| Antonyms: | bulge, protuberance, convexity |
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