circus vs bowl

circus and bowl both are nouns.

circus is not a verb while bowl is a verb.

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

As nouns, bowl is a hypernym of circus; that is, bowl is a word with a broader meaning than circus:

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

Other hypernyms of circus include arena, sports stadium, stadium.

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

circus (verb)	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 circus and bowl

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