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Definition of bow
- a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
- a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument
- curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows
- front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
- a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
- a decorative interlacing of ribbons
- an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
- bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
- something curved in shape
- submit or yield to another''s wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
- bend one''s knee or body, or lower one''s head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
- play on a string instrument
- bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
- bend one''s back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl''s purse"
See Also: prostrate, bow down, stoop to
Hyponyms: down-bow, up-bow, fiddlestick, violin bow, crossbow, Cupid's bow, handbow, longbow, curtsy, curtsey, genuflection, genuflexion, kowtow, kotow, scrape, scraping, salaam, rainbow, congee, conge, take a bow, genuflect, squinch, huddle, cower
Entailments: change posture
Part Meronyms: bow and arrow, vessel, watercraft
Derivational Morphology: crouch, stoop, bend, bow down, arch, curve, arc, deference, respect, respectfulness, submission, compliance, submitter, bowing, obeisance, stooper
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