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    bow
    /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 loopknotlaceribbon
    • 2. a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood joined at both ends by a taut string. Similar longbowcrossbowrecurve

    verb

    • 1. play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow: "the techniques by which the pieces were bowed"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOW definition: 1. to bend your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bowBow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BOW is to cease from competition or resistance : submit, yield; also : to suffer defeat. How to use bow in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bowBOW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BOW meaning: 1. to bend your head or body forward, especially as a way of showing someone respect or expressing…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › bowBow - definition of bow by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bowbow - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 30, 2024 · 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. ( nautical) A crude sort of quadrant formerly used for taking the sun's altitude at sea.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBOW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Contents. 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.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bowBow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bowbow | meaning of bow in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    bow meaning, definition, what is bow: to bend the top part of your body forwar...: Learn more.