bowl vs bowling

bowl and bowling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bowl	Yes	No	Yes	No
bowling	Yes	No	No	No

bowl (noun)	bowling (noun)
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)	a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods	the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids	(cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling
a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling
the quantity contained in a bowl
a concave shape with an open top

bowl (verb)	bowling (verb)
engage in the sport of bowling
hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
roll (a ball)