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bow

/ bow /

noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments

Type of:

stroke

Kinds of:

down-bow up-bow

verb Sense 2

bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting

"He bowed before the King"

Type of:

change posture

Kinds of:

take a bow curtsy curtsey scrape kowtow

Derived:

bowing obeisance

See also:

prostrate bow down

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

verb Sense 3

play on a string instrument

Type of:

play

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Domain:

music

verb Sense 4

bend one''s knee or body, or lower one''s head

"He bowed before the King"

"She bowed her head in shame"

Type of:

gesticulate gesture motion

Kinds of:

congee conge

Derived:

bowing obeisance

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Something ----s something

noun Sense 5

something curved in shape

Type of:

curve curved shape

Kinds of:

rainbow

Derived:

arch curve arc

noun Sense 6

bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame

Type of:

gesture motion

Kinds of:

curtsy curtsey genuflection genuflexion kowtow

Derived:

crouch stoop bend bow down

noun Sense 7

an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience

Type of:

thanks

noun Sense 8

a decorative interlacing of ribbons

Type of:

decoration ornament ornamentation

noun Sense 9

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

Type of:

knot

noun Sense 10

front part of a vessel or aircraft

"he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

Type of:

front

Has parts:

vessel watercraft

noun Sense 11

curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows

Type of:

weapon arm weapon system

Kinds of:

crossbow Cupid's bow handbow longbow

Has parts:

bow and arrow

noun Sense 12

a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument

Type of:

stick

Kinds of:

fiddlestick violin bow

verb Sense 13

submit or yield to another''s wish or opinion

"The government bowed to the military pressure"

Type of:

yield give in succumb

Derived:

deference respect respectfulness submission compliance

Usage Patterns:

Something ----s something

verb Sense 14

bend one''s back forward from the waist on down

"he crouched down"

"She bowed before the Queen"

"The young man stooped to pick up the girl''s purse"

Type of:

bend flex

Kinds of:

squinch huddle cower

Derived:

bowing obeisance stoop stooper crouch

Entails:

change posture

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Related Words

stroke down-bow up-bow change posture take a bow curtsy curtsey scrape kowtow play gesticulate gesture