bowls
noun
Form of bowl , plural of bowl.
Simple meaning
A precision sport where the goal is to roll biased balls closer to a smaller white ball than one's opponent is able to do.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
bohlzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈboʊlz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A precision sport where the goal is to roll biased balls (weighted on one side, and called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than one's opponent is able to do.
A ball used in the game of bowls
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A precision sport where the goal is to roll biased balls (weighted on one side, and called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than one's opponent is able to do.
Used this way, bowls is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It stays understated rather than dramatic. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Careful and exacting
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
- Technical/specialist writing
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More ways to use bowls
- “She placed the two empty bowls on the kitchen counter for washing.”
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