bow in English

noun

1

a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons.

a girl with long hair tied back in a bow

2

a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood whose ends are joined by a taut string.

They had walked and driven for hours to get there, carrying the only weapons they possessed - bows and arrows, spears and machetes.

synonyms: longbow, crossbow, recurve

3

a long, partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing the violin and other stringed instruments.

When the electric is used, it's played with a violin bow , which results in a sound I'm sure we could use to communicate with whales.

4

a thing that is bent or curved in shape, in particular.

synonyms: arc, curve, bend, crescent, half-moon

5

an act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting.

the man gave a little bow

synonyms: obeisance, salaam, bob, curtsy, nod, reverence

6

the premiere or launch of a movie or product.

the new big screen will make its bow at the game on Saturday

7

the front end of a ship.

water sprayed high over her bows

synonyms: prow, front, stem, nose, head, cutwater

verb

1

play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow.

the techniques by which the pieces were bowed

2

bend into the shape of a bow.

the sides of the image are squeezed in or bowed out

3

bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.

he turned and bowed to his father

synonyms: incline the body, incline the head, nod, salaam, kowtow, curtsy, bob, genuflect

4

bend with age or under pressure.

the grass bowed down before the wind

5

(of a movie or product) be premiered or launched.

the trailer bowed in theaters nationwide on December 23

noun

obeisance, salaam, bob, curtsy, nod, reverence
prow, front, stem, nose, head, cutwater
loop, knot, ribbon
arc, curve, bend, crescent, half-moon
longbow, crossbow, recurve
curtain call
bowing, obeisance
arc
bowknot
fore, stem, prow

verb

incline the body, yield to, bow down, give in, bend
incline the body, incline the head, nod, salaam, kowtow, curtsy, bob, genuflect
yield to, submit to, give in to, surrender to, succumb to, capitulate to, defer to, conform to, comply with, accept, heed, observe
bow down
give in, submit, accede, defer
bend, stoop, crouch

Use "bow" in a sentence

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