ALL meanings of bow
bow
B b - noun bow a stroke with such a bow 3
- noun bow a bowknot or a decorative knot, as of ribbon, with two or more loops 3
- noun bow either of the sidepieces of a pair of glasses extending over the ears; temple 3
- adjective bow bow-shaped; curved; bent 3
- verb transitive bow to bend or curve in the shape of a bow 3
- verb transitive bow to play (a violin, etc.) with a bow 3
- verb without object bow to bend the knee or body or incline the head, as in reverence, submission, salutation, recognition, or acknowledgment. 1
- verb without object bow to yield; submit: to bow to the inevitable. 1
- verb without object bow to bend or curve downward; stoop: the pines bowed low. 1
- verb with object bow to bend or incline (the knee, body, or head) in worship, submission, respect, civility, agreement, etc.: He bowed his head to the crowd. 1
- verb with object bow to cause to submit; subdue; crush. 1
- verb with object bow to cause to stoop or incline: Age had bowed his head. 1
- verb with object bow to express by a bow: to bow one's thanks. 1
- verb with object bow to usher (someone) with a bow (usually followed by in, out, etc.): They were bowed in by the footman. 1
- verb with object bow to cause to bend; make curved or crooked. 1
- noun bow Clara, 1905–65, U.S. film actress: known as the “It Girl.”. 1
- idioms bow bows on, (of a ship) with the bow foremost: The vessel approached us bows on. 1
- idioms bow bows under, (of a ship) shipping water at the bow: The ship was bows under during most of the storm. 1
- idioms bow on the bow, Nautical. within 45° to the heading of the vessel. 1
- adjective bow of or relating to the bow of a ship. 1
- intransitive verb bow nod, lean forward in greeting 1
- intransitive verb bow gesture respectfully 1
- intransitive verb bow yield 1
- noun bow greeting: inclined head, body 1
- noun bow weapon: fires arrows 1
- noun bow curve, bend 1
- noun bow rod for a stringed instrument 1
- noun bow decorative ribbon 1
- noun bow front of a ship 1
- intransitive verb bow curve downwards 1
- transitive verb bow lower: your head 1
- transitive verb bow force to submit 1
- transitive verb bow cause to stoop 1
- noun bow A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows. 0
- noun bow A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow). 0
- noun bow A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments. 0
- noun bow A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking. 0
- noun bow A type of knot with two loops, used to tie together two cords such as shoelaces or apron strings, and frequently used as decoration, such as in gift-wrapping. 0
- noun bow Anything bent or curved, such as a rainbow. 0
- noun bow The U-shaped piece which goes around the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke. 0
- noun bow Any instrument consisting of an elastic rod, with ends connected by a string, employed for giving reciprocating motion to a drill, or for preparing and arranging hair, fur, etc., used by hatters. 0
- noun bow (nautical) A crude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea. 0
- noun bow (saddlery) Two pieces of wood which form the arched forward part of a saddletree. 0
- noun bow A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence. 0
- noun bow A debut. 0
- noun bow (nautical) The front of a boat or ship. 0
- verb bow To play music on (a stringed instrument) using a bow. 0
- verb bow (Intransitive Verb) To become bent or curved. 0
- verb bow (Transitive Verb) To make something bend or curve. 0
- verb bow (Transitive Verb) (figuratively) To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline. 0