bowl vs skittle

skittle vs bowl

bowl and skittle both are nouns.

bowl and skittle both are verbs.

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

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

bowl: engage in the sport of bowling
skittle: play skittles

bowl (noun)	skittle (noun)
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)	a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
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)	skittle (verb)
engage in the sport of bowling	play skittles
hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
roll (a ball)

Difference between bowl and skittle

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