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bow
has definitions from the fields of music,arms,nautical,performing arts
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[ verb ] bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
Synonyms Examples "He bowed before the King" "She bowed her head in shame" Used in print (Morley Callaghan, A Passion in Rome....)When they walked into the Ferraro apartment , the old lady , bowing and smiling , said softly . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
Synonyms Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)In a lacy open weave shoes have a luster finish , braided collar and bow highlight on the squared throat . (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)Carefully , he undid the bow . `` How_come your bows is always cockeyed '' ? I look_like an old_man , compared '' , and he had picked_up his photograph with the red Christmas bow still on_it . Related terms |
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[ verb ] submit or yield to another's wish or opinion
Examples "The government bowed to the military pressure" Used in print (The Philadelphia Inquirer,...)Turkish political_leaders bowed today to military pressure and agreed to form an emergency national front government with Gen._Cemal_Gursel as president . (Confidential, 9:1...)More_often_than_not he would bow to the inevitable . |
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[ noun ] (music) a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument
Used in print (Chicago Daily Tribune...)That_is , when Mr._Milstein thrust straight to the core of the music , sparks flying , bow shredding , violin singing , glittering and sometimes spitting , Mr._Hendl could go_along . (High Fidelity, 11:10...)The orchestra is far enough away from you that you miss the bow scrapes , valve clicks , and other noises incidental_to playing . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (nautical) front part of a vessel or aircraft
Examples "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line" Used in print (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)Watson supported the man to the edge of the bank and passed the frail figure over the bow of the nearest skiff . |
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[ verb ] bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
Examples "He bowed before the King" Used in print (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)Once there had been big glittering rooms where Ulanys bowed and kissed the ladies ' hands as they flirted from behind their fans . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (arms) curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows
Used in print (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)To his left , the two skiffs dented their sharp bows into the soft bank . Related terms weapon handbow Cupid's_bow crossbow longbow bow_and_arrow bowstring limb |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 9466
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[ adjective ] (nautical) pertaining to the forward part of a vessel
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[ noun ] an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
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[ noun ] a decorative interlacing of ribbons
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