skittle vs bowl

bowl vs skittle

skittle and bowl both are nouns.

skittle and bowl both are verbs.

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

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

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

skittle (noun)	bowl (noun)
a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles	the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
	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

skittle (verb)	bowl (verb)
play skittles	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 skittle and bowl

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