1. plural of bowl; deep round dishes used for serving food or liquids
2. a British lawn game played with weighted balls on a grass surface
Usage: British

1. third person singular present of bowl; throws a ball in cricket or bowling
2. third person singular present of bowl; moves rapidly and smoothly

Examples

• She washed all the bowls after dinner.
• The cereal bowls were stacked in the cupboard.
• My grandfather plays bowls at the local club every Tuesday.
• The pitcher bowls a fastball down the middle.
• The car bowls along the highway at high speed.
• He bowls three strikes in a row at the bowling alley.
• The mixing bowls are too small for this recipe.