bowlbowl1 /boʊl/ ●●● noun [countable] 1 a wide round container that is open at the top, used for holding liquids, food, etc.: Mix the eggs and butter in a large bowl. a soup bowl2also bowlful the amount that a bowl will hold: a bowlful of rice3a part of an object that is shaped like a bowl: a toilet bowl4also Bowl a special game played by two of the best football teams after the normal playing season: Which teams are playing in the Rose Bowl this year? [Origin: Old English bolla]