All genuflection synonyms

noun genuflection

• bow — When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
• obeisance — a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
• bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
• kowtow — to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
• nod — to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
• arch — An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
• curve — A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle.
• curvature — The curvature of something is its curved shape, especially when this shape is part of the circumference of a circle.
• turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
• arc — An arc is a smoothly curving line or movement.
• bend — When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.
• salaam — a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
• bob — If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water.
• angle — An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
• curtsy — If a woman or a girl curtsies, she lowers her body briefly, bending her knees and sometimes holding her skirt with both hands, as a way of showing respect for an important person.
• round — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
• inclination — a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.
• turning — a movement of partial or total rotation: a slight turn of the handle.
• flection — the act of bending.
• flexure — the act of flexing or bending.
• dip — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
• curvation — the action of curving or bending