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| 1. | [ verb ] bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head | |
| Synonyms: | bow_down | |
| Examples: | "He bowed before the King" "She bowed her head in shame" |
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| Related terms: | gesticulate congee | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces | |
| Synonyms: | bowknot | |
| Related terms: | knot | |
| 3. | [ verb ] submit or yield to another's wish or opinion | |
| Synonyms: | give_in submit accede defer | |
| Examples: | "The government bowed to the military pressure" |
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| Related terms: | yield deference submitter | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (music) a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument | |
| Related terms: | stick fiddlestick | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (nautical) front part of a vessel or aircraft | |
| Synonyms: | prow stem fore | |
| Examples: | "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line" |
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| Related terms: | front vessel | |
| 6. | [ verb ] bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting | |
| Examples: | "He bowed before the King" |
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| Related terms: | change_posture scrape take_a_bow genuflect curtsy prostrate | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (arms) curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows | |
| Related terms: | weapon handbow Cupid's_bow crossbow longbow bow_and_arrow bowstring limb | |
| 8. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 9466 | |
| 9. | [ noun ] something curved in shape | |
| Synonyms: | arc | |
| Related terms: | curve rainbow arch | |
| 10. | [ noun ] bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame | |
| Synonyms: | obeisance bowing | |
| Related terms: | gesture kowtow curtsy scrape salaam genuflection crouch | |
| 11. | [ verb ] (music,performing arts) play on a string instrument | |
| Related terms: | play music | |
| 12. | [ verb ] bend one's back forward from the waist on down | |
| Synonyms: | crouch stoop bend | |
| Examples: | "he crouched down" "She bowed before the Queen" "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse" |
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| Related terms: | bend huddle squinch stoop_to crouch stooper change_posture | |
| 13. | [ adjective ] (nautical) pertaining to the forward part of a vessel | |
| Related terms: | fore | |
| 14. | [ noun ] an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience | |
| Synonyms: | curtain_call | |
| Related terms: | thanks | |
| 15. | [ noun ] a decorative interlacing of ribbons | |
| Related terms: | decoration | |
| 16. | [ noun ] a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments | |
| Related terms: | stroke up-bow down-bow | |
| Similar spelling: |
Bowe Bo bowie boy Bowiea Bou boo Boe boa Boye Booe Boyea Bouie B |
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