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▸ noun: a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
▸ noun: a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument
▸ noun: curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows
▸ noun: front part of a vessel or aircraft ("He pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line")
▸ noun: a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
▸ noun: a decorative interlacing of ribbons
▸ noun: an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
▸ noun: bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
▸ noun: something curved in shape
▸ verb: bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting ("He bowed before the King")
▸ verb: bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head ("He bowed before the King")
▸ verb: play on a string instrument
▸ verb: submit or yield to another's wish or opinion ("The government bowed to the military pressure")
▸ verb: bend one's back forward from the waist on down ("She bowed before the Queen")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #9466)
▸ Also see bows
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to bow
▸ Usage examples for bow
▸ Idioms related to bow (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing bow
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▸ Rhymes of bow
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▸ noun: a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
▸ noun: a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument
▸ noun: curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows
▸ noun: front part of a vessel or aircraft ("He pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line")
▸ noun: a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
▸ noun: a decorative interlacing of ribbons
▸ noun: an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
▸ noun: bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
▸ noun: something curved in shape
▸ verb: bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting ("He bowed before the King")
▸ verb: bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head ("He bowed before the King")
▸ verb: play on a string instrument
▸ verb: submit or yield to another's wish or opinion ("The government bowed to the military pressure")
▸ verb: bend one's back forward from the waist on down ("She bowed before the Queen")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #9466)
▸ Also see bows
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to bow
▸ Usage examples for bow
▸ Idioms related to bow (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing bow
▸ Words that often appear near bow
▸ Rhymes of bow
▸ Invented words related to bow