BOW as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stroke (what does stroke mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • down-bow (what does down-bow mean?)
   • up-bow (what does up-bow mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stick (what does stick mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fiddlestick (what does fiddlestick mean?)
   • violin bow (what does violin bow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bow (what does bow mean?)
3. Meaning
   • curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • weapon (what does weapon mean?)
   • arm (what does arm mean?)
   • weapon system (what does weapon system mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • crossbow (what does crossbow mean?)
   • Cupid’s bow (what does Cupid’s bow mean?)
   • handbow (what does handbow mean?)
   • longbow (what does longbow mean?)
4. Meaning
   • front part of a vessel or aircraft
   Synonym(s)
   • fore (what does fore mean?)
   • prow (what does prow mean?)
   • stem (what does stem mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • front (what does front mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a knot with two loops and loose ends
   • used to tie shoelaces
   Synonym(s)
   • bowknot (what does bowknot mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • knot (what does knot mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a decorative interlacing of ribbons
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • decoration (what does decoration mean?)
   • ornament (what does ornament mean?)
   • ornamentation (what does ornamentation mean?)
7. Meaning
   • an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
   Synonym(s)
   • curtain call (what does curtain call mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • thanks (what does thanks mean?)
8. Meaning
   • bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame
   Synonym(s)
   • bowing (what does bowing mean?)
   • obeisance (what does obeisance mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • curtsy (what does curtsy mean?)
   • curtsey (what does curtsey mean?)
   • genuflection (what does genuflection mean?)
   • genuflexion (what does genuflexion mean?)
   • kowtow (what does kowtow mean?)
   • kotow (what does kotow mean?)
   • scrape (what does scrape mean?)
   • scraping (what does scraping mean?)
   • salaam (what does salaam mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • crouch (what does crouch mean?)
   • stoop (what does stoop mean?)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • bow (what does bow mean?)
   • bow (what does bow mean?)
   • bow (what does bow mean?)
   • bow down (what does bow down mean?)
9. Meaning
   • something curved in shape
   Synonym(s)
   • arc (what does arc mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • curved shape (what does curved shape mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rainbow (what does rainbow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • arch (what does arch mean?)
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • arc (what does arc mean?)

BOW as VERB

1. Meaning
   • submit or yield to another’’s wish or opinion
   Synonym(s)
   • accede (what does accede mean?)
   • defer (what does defer mean?)
   • give in (what does give in mean?)
   • submit (what does submit mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The government bowed to the military pressure
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • yield (what does yield mean?)
   • give in (what does give in mean?)
   • succumb (what does succumb mean?)
   • knuckle under (what does knuckle under mean?)
   • buckle under (what does buckle under mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • deference (what does deference mean?)
   • respect (what does respect mean?)
   • respectfulness (what does respectfulness mean?)
   • submission (what does submission mean?)
   • submission (what does submission mean?)
   • compliance (what does compliance mean?)
   • submitter (what does submitter mean?)
2. Meaning
   • bend one’’s knee or body, or lower one’’s head
   Synonym(s)
   • bow down (what does bow down mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He bowed before the King
   • She bowed her head in shame
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gesticulate (what does gesticulate mean?)
   • gesture (what does gesture mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • congee (what does congee mean?)
   • conge (what does conge mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bow (what does bow mean?)
   • bowing (what does bowing mean?)
   • obeisance (what does obeisance mean?)
3. Meaning
   • play on a string instrument
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • play (what does play mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bow (what does bow mean?)
4. Meaning
   • bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
   Usage Example(s)
   • He bowed before the King
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change posture (what does change posture mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • take a bow (what does take a bow mean?)
   • curtsy (what does curtsy mean?)
   • curtsey (what does curtsey mean?)
   • scrape (what does scrape mean?)
   • kowtow (what does kowtow mean?)
   • genuflect (what does genuflect mean?)
   • genuflect (what does genuflect mean?)
   See Also
   • prostrate (what does prostrate mean?)
   • bow down (what does bow down mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bow (what does bow mean?)
   • bowing (what does bowing mean?)
   • obeisance (what does obeisance mean?)
5. Meaning
   • bend one’’s back forward from the waist on down
   Synonym(s)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • crouch (what does crouch mean?)
   • stoop (what does stoop mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he crouched down
   • She bowed before the Queen
   • The young man stooped to pick up the girl’’s purse
   Hypernyms(s) bow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • flex (what does flex mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • squinch (what does squinch mean?)
   • huddle (what does huddle mean?)
   • cower (what does cower mean?)
   See Also
   • stoop to (what does stoop to mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bow (what does bow mean?)
   • bowing (what does bowing mean?)
   • obeisance (what does obeisance mean?)
   • stoop (what does stoop mean?)
   • stooper (what does stooper mean?)
   • crouch (what does crouch mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • change posture (what does change posture mean?)