bow
bow
- n a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
- n a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
- n front part of a vessel or aircraft
he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line - n a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
- n something curved in shape
- n bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
- n an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
- n a decorative interlacing of ribbons
- n a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
- v bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
He bowed before the King
She bowed her head in shame - v yield to another's wish or opinion
The government bowed to the military pressure - v bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
He bowed before the King - v bend one's back forward from the waist on down
She bowed before the Queen - v play on a string instrument with a bow
- Hunters in Pennsylvania have never been allowed to hunt with bows and arrows.
- President Obama definitely bowed down when he shook the hand of Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud at the G-20 in London last week.
- President Obama definitely bowed down when he shook the hand of Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud at the G-20 in London last week.