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bowl vs ball

ball vs bowl

bowl and ball both are nouns.

bowl and ball both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bowl Yes No Yes No
ball Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ball is a hypernym of bowl; that is, ball is a word with a broader meaning than bowl:
  • bowl: a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
  • ball: round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
As nouns, ball is a hypernym of bowl; that is, ball is a word with a broader meaning than bowl:
  • bowl: a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
  • ball: round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
bowl (noun) ball (noun)
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) a pitch that is not in the strike zone
a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco a spherical object used as a plaything
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
the quantity contained in a bowl a lavish dance requiring formal attire
a concave shape with an open top a compact mass
an object with a spherical shape
bowl (verb) ball (verb)
engage in the sport of bowling form into a ball by winding or rolling
hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end to live very well
roll (a ball)
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