Synonyms of bowl

bowl 1 of 2

noun

ˈbōl 

as in stadium

a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators

a new bowl for the football team

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stadium
• coliseum
• park
• circus
• colosseum
• dome
• gym
• gymnasium
• spa
• ballpark
• arena
• hippodrome

bowl

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to flow

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

bowling along in my spiffy new car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flow
• brush
• glide
• slide
• sail
• stream
• drift
• slip
• sweep
• race
• coast
• cruise
• roll
• breeze
• speed
• whisk
• fly
• rush
• skim

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggle
• limp
• flounder
• stamp
• stumble
• lumber
• shuffle
• trudge
• stump
• plod
• tramp
• stomp
• labor
• toil
• shamble

2

as in to race

to proceed or move quickly

bowled through the test and was the first one to hand in the booklet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• race
• speed
• hurry
• rush
• travel
• scurry
• zip
• trot
• fly
• drive
• jump
• chase
• scoot
• run
• dart
• dash
• buzz
• scuttle
• blow
• step
• whisk
• motor
• barrel
• bolt
• jet
• tear
• belt
• crack (on)
• rocket
• ram
• rip
• course
• highball
• blast
• breeze
• zoom
• whirl
• jog
• bundle
• rustle
• hump
• career
• hare
• shoot
• hurl
• hustle
• beat it
• pelt
• blaze
• hie
• nip
• bomb
• get a move on
• make tracks
• hasten
• bustle
• shake a leg
• hurtle
• step on it
• gallop
• cannonball
• hotfoot (it)
• careen
• streak
• beetle
• sprint
• flit
• scamper
• step out
• stampede
• accelerate
• scuffle
• overtake
• catch up
• whiz
• scud
• outrun
• outpace
• arrow
• quicken
• outstrip
• beeline
• fast-forward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawl
• creep
• drag
• poke
• hang (around or out)
• linger
• poke
• lag
• stroll
• tarry
• loiter
• dawdle
• shuffle
• saunter
• slow (down or up)
• amble
• lumber
• decelerate
• plod
• dillydally
• dally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bowl

Noun

This could be another very important game, or a game that finds Missouri playing for bowl placement on Senior Day. — Pj Green august 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026

Across the street, grab a poke bowl with a view at Tropicali, or rent a kayak to explore the lake. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

Drain onion and add to bowl along with 2 large celery stalks, any leaves reserved, thinly sliced, one 15-oz. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Or head to a street with local shops and look for water bowls out front. — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing bowl

• bowl (down or over)
• bowl over