bow
/boʊ/
verb
- To bend the head or upper body forward as a greeting, sign of respect, or acknowledgment.
- The actor bowed to the audience after the play ended.
- He bowed his head in thanks for the award.
- In Japan, people often bow when they meet someone.
- To bend or curve something, or to become bent or curved.
- The old shelf began to bow under the weight of the books.
- She bowed the wire into a circle for her art project.
- The strong wind bowed the trees in the park.
- To yield or give in to pressure, authority, or a stronger force.
- She bowed to the judge's decision and accepted the outcome.
- The company finally bowed to public demand and changed its policy.
- He refused to bow to threats from his rivals.
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noun
- A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other material, with a string stretched between its ends, used for shooting arrows.
- In archery, you need a strong bow to shoot arrows far.
- He pulled back the string of his bow and aimed at the target.
- The hunter carried a bow and a quiver of arrows into the forest.
- A knot with two loops and two loose ends, used for tying shoelaces, ribbons, or wrapping gifts.
- His shoelaces came undone, so he stopped to make a bow.
- The dancer wore a big red bow in her hair.
- She tied a neat bow on the birthday present.
- A long, thin stick with horsehair stretched from end to end, used to play string instruments like the violin or cello.
- He rosined his bow before the concert began.
- A cello bow is shorter and thicker than a violin bow.
- The violinist moved the bow across the strings smoothly.
- The front part of a ship or boat.
- She stood at the bow, looking out at the open sea.
- The captain steered the bow toward the harbor.
- The waves crashed against the bow of the ship.
- A curved, rainbow-like shape or object.
- A beautiful bow of colors appeared in the sky after the rain.
- She drew a bow shape on the paper with a pencil.
- The bridge formed a graceful bow over the river.
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