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bow

[ US /ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
  2. a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
  3. a decorative interlacing of ribbons
  4. a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
  5. front part of a vessel or aircraft
    he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line
  6. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
  7. an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
  8. a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
  9. something curved in shape
VERB
  1. play on a stringed instrument with a bow
  2. bend one's back forward from the waist on down
    The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
    She bowed before the Queen
    he crouched down
  3. bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
    He bowed before the King
    He bowed before the King
  4. yield to another's wish or opinion
    The government bowed to the military pressure
  5. bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
    He bowed before the King
    She bowed her head in shame
    He bowed before the King
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How To Use bow In A Sentence

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  • Davis looked up and gave a signal of approval, and after a quick bow, the pair of messengers was gone.
  • Divide half the mixture between 4 glass bowls, then sprinkle with a few fresh raspberries and a bit more crushed honeycomb. The Sun
  • Whisk the egg in a bowl and heat a little oil in a nonstick pan. Times, Sunday Times
  • Just before serving, prepare a few small cheese ravioli and place them in each bowl before you add the soup.
  • She wound up her dance routine with a wobbly pirouette and took a little bow.
  • Yovich was next to go, bowled for four by a beauty that clipped the top of off stump as it swung away from him.
  • Take the maximum draw weight of the bow required and multiply this by a factor of 5.
  • Strange flashes of varicoloured, rainbow light began to appear and disappear on the path before me.
  • About a meter tall if it stood erect, it must use its short, bowed legs arboreally by choice, for it ran on all fours and either foot terminated in three well-developed grasping digits. The Rebel Worlds
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