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

Cal could use a win to build a strong case for a good bowl game this season. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Unlike the traditional baked dish of littlenecks stuffed with bacon and breadcrumbs, Jimmy’s version comes as a bowl of thumbnail-sized Manila clams tossed with guanciale, compound butter and breadcrumbs. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

Spencer Johnson replaced Billy Stanlake after the seamer left the field in the second game due to side strain while bowling his fifth over. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Lightly coat a large bowl with vegetable oil; transfer dough to bowl and turn to coat. — The Fannie Farmer Baking Book, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing bowl

• bowl (down or over)
• bowl over