Bow Meaning
There are 14 meaning(s) for word Bow
Meaning 1 : play on a stringed instrument with a bow
Meaning 2 : bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
Example : He bowed before the King
Example : He bowed before the King
Meaning 3 : a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
Meaning 4 : a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
Meaning 5 : a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
Meaning 6 : a decorative interlacing of ribbons
Meaning 7 : bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
Example : He bowed before the King,She bowed her head in shame
Synonyms : bow down
Example : He bowed before the King,She bowed her head in shame
Synonyms : bow down
Meaning 8 : front part of a vessel or aircraft
Example : he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line
Synonyms : fore, prow, stem
Example : he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line
Synonyms : fore, prow, stem
Meaning 9 : bend one's back forward from the waist on down
Example : She bowed before the Queen
Synonyms : bend, crouch, stoop
Example : She bowed before the Queen
Synonyms : bend, crouch, stoop
Meaning 10 : yield to another's wish or opinion
Example : The government bowed to the military pressure
Synonyms : accede, defer, give in, submit
Example : The government bowed to the military pressure
Synonyms : accede, defer, give in, submit
Meaning 12 : 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
Synonyms : curtain call
Meaning 13 : bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
Synonyms : bowing, obeisance
Synonyms : bowing, obeisance
How to Pronounce Bow
- baʊ
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