bowl vs roll

bowl and roll both are nouns.

bowl and roll both are verbs.

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

As nouns, bowl and roll are synonyms defined as:

bowl and roll: the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

As verbs, roll is a hypernym of bowl; that is, roll is a word with a broader meaning than bowl:

bowl: roll (a ball)
roll: move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle

Other hypernyms of bowl include wheel.

bowl (noun)	roll (noun)
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)	a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods	the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding grains or liquids	the act of throwing dice
a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco	walking with a swaying gait
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments	anything rolled up in cylindrical form
a wooden ball (with flattened sides so that it rolls on a curved course) used in the game of lawn bowling	photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
a large ball with finger holes used in the sport of bowling	a list of names
the quantity contained in a bowl	a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
a concave shape with an open top	a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
	a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
	rotary motion of an object around its own axis
	the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
	small rounded bread either plain or sweet
	a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
	a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

bowl (verb)	roll (verb)
engage in the sport of bowling	execute a roll, in tumbling
hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end	take the shape of a roll or cylinder
roll (a ball)	show certain properties when being rolled
	boil vigorously
	shape by rolling
	pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
	arrange or coil around
	begin operating or running
	flatten or spread with a roller
	move by turning over or rotating
	move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
	move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
	cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
	move, rock, or sway from side to side
	emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
	sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
	occur in soft rounded shapes

Difference between bowl and roll

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