bowl vs circus

bowl and circus both are nouns.

bowl is a verb but circus is not a verb.

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

As nouns, circus is a hyponym of bowl; that is, circus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bowl:

bowl: a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
circus: (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games

Other hyponyms of bowl include amphitheater, amphitheatre, coliseum, ballpark, park, bullring, covered stadium, dome, domed stadium, football stadium, hippodrome, skybox.

bowl (noun)	circus (noun)
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)	a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods	a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids	an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent
a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco	(antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments	a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
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)	circus (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)

Difference between bowl and circus

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