bow

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To cause to deviate from straightness; to bend; to inflect; to make crooked or curved.

2. 2transitive verb

   To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.

3. 3transitive verb

   To bend or incline, as the head or body, in token of respect, gratitude, assent, homage, or condescension.

4. 4transitive verb

   To cause to bend down; to prostrate; to depress,;/ to crush; to subdue.

5. 5transitive verb

   To express by bowing; as, to bow one's thanks.

6. 6intransitive verb

   To bend; to curve.

7. 7intransitive verb

   To stop.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To bend the head, knee, or body, in token of reverence or submission; -- often with down.

9. 9intransitive verb

   To incline the head in token of salutation, civility, or assent; to make bow.

10. 10noun

    An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission; an obeisance; as, a bow of deep humility.

11. 11transitive verb

    Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow.

12. 12transitive verb

    A weapon made of a strip of wood, or other elastic material, with a cord connecting the two ends, by means of which an arrow is propelled.

13. 13transitive verb

    An ornamental knot, with projecting loops, formed by doubling a ribbon or string.

14. 14transitive verb

    The U-shaped piece which embraces the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.

15. 15transitive verb

    An appliance consisting of an elastic rod, with a number of horse hairs stretched from end to end of it, used in playing on a stringed instrument.

16. 16transitive verb

    An arcograph.

17. 17transitive verb

    Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging the hair, fur, etc., used by hatters.

18. 18transitive verb

    A rude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.

19. 19sing or plural

    Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree.

20. 20intransitive verb

    To play (music) with a bow.

21. 21intransitive verb

    To manage the bow.

22. 22noun

    The bending or rounded part of a ship forward; the stream or prow.

23. 23noun

    One who rows in the forward part of a boat; the bow oar.

24. 24noun

    a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments

25. 25noun

    a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments

26. 26noun

    a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow

27. 27noun

    front part of a vessel or aircraft

    "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

    Synonyms

    foreprowstem
28. 28noun

    a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

    Synonyms

    bowknot
29. 29noun

    a decorative interlacing of ribbons

30. 30noun

    an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience

31. 31noun

    bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

    Synonyms

    bowingobeisance
32. 32noun

    something curved in shape

    Synonyms

    arc
33. 33verb

    yield to another's wish or opinion

    "The government bowed to the military pressure"

    Synonyms

    accededefersubmit
34. 34verb

    bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head

    "He bowed before the King"

    "She bowed her head in shame"

35. 35verb

    play on a string instrument with a bow

36. 36verb

    bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting

    "He bowed before the King"

37. 37verb

    bend one's back forward from the waist on down

    "he crouched down"

    "She bowed before the Queen"

    Synonyms

    bendcrouchstoop