Search results
- Dictionarybow/bəʊ/
noun
- 1. a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons: "a girl with long hair tied back in a bow" Similar
- 2. a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood joined at both ends by a taut string. Similar
verb
- 1. play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow: "the techniques by which the pieces were bowed"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
BOW definition: 1. to bend your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing…. Learn more.
1. : to cease from competition or resistance : submit, yield. refusing to bow to the inevitable John O'Hara. also : to suffer defeat. bowed to the champion. 2. : to bend the head, body, or knee in reverence, submission, or shame. Bow before the king. bowed her head in shame. 3.
Bow definition: to bend the knee or body or incline the head, as in reverence, submission, salutation, recognition, or acknowledgment.. See examples of BOW used in a sentence.
When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
the movement of bending your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing thanks to people who have watched you perform: take a bow The audience applauded enthusiastically, and she came back on stage to take another bow. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. bow noun (FRONT PART) [ C ] (also bows)
the act of bending the head or body as a sign of respect. IPA guide. Other forms: bowed; bows; bowing. If you want to practice your archery, you'll need some arrows and a bow — a curved piece of wood (or other material), with a cord stretched between the ends that is used to launch the arrows.
Define bow. bow synonyms, bow pronunciation, bow translation, English dictionary definition of bow. something bent, curved, or arched; a knot usually having two ends and two loops: She tied her sash into a bow.
BOW definition: 1. to bend your head or body forward in order to show respect or to thank an audience: 2. an act…. Learn more.
bow meaning, definition, what is bow: to bend the top part of your body forwar...: Learn more.
[ countable] a strong, flexible strip of wood or other material, bent by a string stretched between its ends and used for shooting arrows: hunting with a bow and arrow. Sport a bend or curve: She tied the ribbon in a bow.
