a concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc.-specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous liquors; hence, convivial drinking.-the contents of a full bowl; what a bowl will hold.-the hollow part of a thing; as, the bowl of a spoon.-a ball of wood or other material used for rolling on a level surface in play; a ball of hard wood having one side heavier than the other, so as to give it a bias when rolled.-an ancient game, popular in great britain, played with biased balls on a level plat of greensward.-the game of tenpins or bowling.-to roll, as a bowl or cricket ball.-to roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels; as, we were bowled rapidly along the road.-to pelt or strike with anything rolled.-to play with bowls.-to roll a ball on a plane, as at cricket, bowls, etc.-to move rapidly, smoothly, and like a ball; as, the carriage bowled along.