bowl vs punch bowl

punch bowl vs bowl

bowl and punch bowl both are nouns.

bowl is a verb but punch bowl is not a verb.

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

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

bowl: a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
punch bowl: a large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle

Other hyponyms of bowl include cereal bowl, finger bowl, mixing bowl, porringer, salad bowl, slop basin, slop bowl, soup bowl.

bowl (noun)	punch bowl (noun)
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)	a large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle
a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids
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)	punch bowl (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 punch bowl

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