Bowl vs. Cup

Bowlnoun

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

Bowlnoun

As much as is held by a bowl.

Bowlnoun

A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.

Bowlnoun

The round hollow part of anything.

Bowlnoun

The part of a spoon that holds content, as opposed to the handle.

Bowlnoun

A part of a pipe or bong packed with marijuana for smoking

Bowlnoun

(typography) A rounded portion of a glyph that encloses empty space, as in the letters d and o.

Bowlnoun

A round crater (or similar) in the ground.

Bowlnoun

An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl.

Bowlnoun

(American football) A postseason football competition, a bowl game (i.e. Rose Bowl, Super Bowl)

Bowlnoun

The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.

Bowlnoun

The action of bowling a ball.

Bowlnoun

The game of bowls.

Bowlverb

(transitive) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.

Bowlverb

(intransitive) To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).

Bowlverb

To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels.

Bowlverb

To pelt or strike with anything rolled.

Bowlnoun

A concave vessel of various forms (often approximately hemispherical), to hold liquids, etc.

Bowlnoun

Specifically, a drinking vessel for wine or other spirituous liquors; hence, convivial drinking.

Bowlnoun

The contents of a full bowl; what a bowl will hold.

Bowlnoun

The hollow part of a thing; as, the bowl of a spoon.

Bowlnoun

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.

Bowlnoun

An ancient game, popular in Great Britain, played with biased balls on a level plat of greensward.

Bowlnoun

The game of tenpins or bowling.

Bowlverb

To roll, as a bowl or cricket ball.

Bowlverb

To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels; as, we were bowled rapidly along the road.

Bowlverb

To pelt or strike with anything rolled.

Bowlverb

To play with bowls.

Bowlverb

To roll a ball on a plane, as at cricket, bowls, etc.

Bowlverb

To move rapidly, smoothly, and like a ball; as, the carriage bowled along.

Bowlnoun

a round vessel that is open at the top; used for holding fruit or liquids or for serving food

Bowlnoun

a concave shape with an open top

Bowlnoun

a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods

Bowlnoun

the quantity contained in a bowl

Bowlnoun

a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

Bowlnoun

a wooden ball (with flattened sides) used in the game of bowls

Bowlnoun

a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco

Bowlverb

roll (a ball)

Bowlverb

engage in the sport of bowling;

Bowlnoun

a round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid

Bowlnoun

the contents of a bowl

Bowlnoun

a decorative round dish awarded as a prize in a competition

Bowlnoun

a rounded, concave part of an object

Bowlnoun

a pipe used to smoke marijuana, or the contents of such a pipe

Bowlnoun

a natural basin.

Bowlnoun

a stadium for sporting or musical events

Bowlnoun

an American football game played after the regular season between leading teams

Bowlnoun

a wooden or hard rubber ball, slightly asymmetrical so that it runs on a curved course, used in the game of bowls.

Bowlnoun

a large ball with indentations for gripping, used in tenpin bowling.

Bowlnoun

a wooden ball or disc used in playing skittles.

Bowlnoun

a spell or turn of bowling in cricket.

Bowlverb

roll (a ball or other round object) along the ground

Bowlverb

(of a bowler) propel (the ball) with a straight arm towards the batsman, typically in such a way that the ball bounces once

Bowlverb

dismiss (a batsman) by knocking down the wicket with the ball which one has bowled

Bowlverb

get an entire team out

Bowlverb

move rapidly and smoothly in a specified direction

Bowl

A bowl is a round dish or container typically used to prepare and serve food. The interior of a bowl is characteristically shaped like a spherical cap, with the edges and the bottom forming a seamless curve.

Cupnoun

A concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.

Cupnoun

The contents of said vessel; a cupful.

Cupnoun

A customary unit of measure

Cupnoun

(US) A US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces (1/16 of a US gallon; 236.5882365 mL) or 240 mL.

Cupnoun

(Canada) A Canadian unit of measure equal to 8 imperial ounces (1/20 imperial gallon; 227.3 mL) or 250 mL.

Cupnoun

A British unit of measure equal to 0.5 imperial pints (10 imperial ounces; 284 mL) or 300mL.

Cupnoun

A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.

Cupnoun

A contest for which a cup is awarded.

Cupnoun

(association football) The main knockout tournament in a country, organised alongside the league.

Cupnoun

(golf) A cup-shaped object placed in the target hole.

Cupnoun

(in combination) Any of various sweetened alcoholic drinks.

Cupnoun

A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia. (for UK usage see box)

Cupnoun

One of the two parts of a brassiere which each cover a breast, used as a measurement of size.

Cupnoun

(mathematics) The symbol \cup denoting union and similar operations (confer cap).

Cupnoun

A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or one of the cards from the suit.

Cupnoun

(ultimate frisbee) A defensive style characterized by a three player near defense cupping the thrower; or those three players.

Cupnoun

A flexible concave membrane used to temporarily attach a handle or hook to a flat surface by means of suction (suction cup).

Cupnoun

Anything shaped like a cup.

Cupnoun

A cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping.

Cupnoun

That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion.

Cupverb

(transitive) To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.

Cupverb

(transitive) To hold something in cupped hands.

Cupverb

To supply with cups of wine.

Cupverb

To apply a cupping apparatus to; to subject to the operation of cupping.

Cupverb

To make concave or in the form of a cup.

Cupnoun

A small vessel, used commonly to drink from; as, a tin cup, a silver cup, a wine cup; especially, in modern times, the pottery or porcelain vessel, commonly with a handle, used with a saucer in drinking tea, coffee, and the like.

Cupnoun

The contents of such a vessel; a cupful.

Cupnoun

Repeated potations; social or excessive indulgence in intoxicating drinks; revelry.

Cupnoun

That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion.

Cupnoun

Anything shaped like a cup; as, the cup of an acorn, or of a flower.

Cupnoun

A cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping.

Cupverb

To supply with cups of wine.

Cupverb

To apply a cupping apparatus to; to subject to the operation of cupping. See Cupping.

Cupverb

To make concave or in the form of a cup; as, to cup the end of a screw.

Cupnoun

a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces

Cupnoun

the quantity a cup will hold;

Cupnoun

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle;

Cupnoun

a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition;

Cupnoun

any cup-shaped concavity;

Cupnoun

the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green;

Cupnoun

a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl

Cupnoun

cup-shaped plant organ

Cupverb

form into the shape of a cup;

Cupverb

put into a cup;

Cupverb

treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin

Cupnoun

a small bowl-shaped container for drinking from, typically having a handle.

Cupnoun

the contents of a cup

Cupnoun

a measure of capacity used in cooking, equal to half a US pint (0.237 litre)

Cupnoun

(in church use) a chalice used at the Eucharist

Cupnoun

one of the suits in a tarot pack.

Cupnoun

an ornamental trophy in the form of a cup, usually made of gold or silver and having a stem and two handles, awarded as a prize in a sports contest.

Cupnoun

a contest in which the winners are awarded a cup

Cupnoun

a cup-shaped thing.

Cupnoun

either of the two parts of a bra shaped to contain or support one breast

Cupnoun

the hole on a putting green, or the metal container in it

Cupnoun

a mixed drink made from fruit juices and typically containing wine or cider

Cupverb

form (one's hand or hands) into the curved shape of a cup

Cupverb

place the curved hand or hands around

Cupverb

bleed (someone) by using a glass in which a partial vacuum is formed by heating

Cup

A cup is an open-top container used to hold liquids for pouring or drinking; while mainly used for drinking, it also can be used to store solids for pouring (e.g., sugar, flour, grains). Cups may be made of glass, metal, china, clay, wood, stone, polystyrene, plastic, aluminium or other materials, and are usually fixed with a stem, handles, or other adornments.