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Defenition of the word bow

    • Defenition of the word bow

      • A slightly curved wooden object used in playing certain stringed instruments.
      • A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
      • The front of a boat or ship.
      • To bend one's back forward.
      • pertaining to the forward part of a vessel
      • a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
      • a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument
      • curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows
      • a decorative interlacing of ribbons
      • play on a string instrument
      • bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
      • something curved in shape
      • bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
      • a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
      • bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
      • an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
      • front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
      • bend one's back as in fear or deference; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"
      • submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
      • submit or yield to another''s wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
      • bend one''s knee or body, or lower one''s head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
      • 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"
      • a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
      • a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
      • front part of a vessel or aircraft
      • bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
      • yield to another's wish or opinion
      • bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
      • play on a string instrument with a bow
      • bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
      • bend one's back forward from the waist on down

    Synonyms for the word bow

      • accede
      • arc
      • bend
      • bow down
      • bowing
      • bowknot
      • crouch
      • curtain call
      • defer
      • fore
      • give in
      • obeisance
      • prow
      • stem
      • stoop
      • submit

    Similar words in the bow

      • bow down
      • fore
      • prostrate
      • stoop to

    Meronymys for the word bow

      • bow and arrow
      • bowstring
      • vessel
      • watercraft

    Hyponyms for the word bow

      • conge
      • congee
      • cower
      • crossbow
      • Cupid's bow
      • curtsey
      • curtsy
      • down-bow
      • fiddlestick
      • genuflect
      • genuflection
      • genuflexion
      • handbow
      • huddle
      • kotow
      • kowtow
      • longbow
      • rainbow
      • salaam
      • scrape
      • scraping
      • squinch
      • take a bow
      • up-bow
      • violin bow

    Hypernyms for the word bow

      • arm
      • bend
      • buckle under
      • change posture
      • curve
      • curved shape
      • decoration
      • flex
      • front
      • gesticulate
      • gesticulation
      • gesture
      • give in
      • knot
      • knuckle under
      • motion
      • ornament
      • ornamentation
      • play
      • reverence
      • stick
      • stroke
      • succumb
      • surname
      • thanking
      • thanks
      • weapon
      • weapon system
      • yield

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