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bow


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bow 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  bow 
 
  Sense  1 
  bow,  bow  down 
  =>  congee,  conge 
 
  Sense  3 
  bow 
  =>  take  a  bow 
  =>  curtsy,  curtsey 
  =>  scrape,  kowtow,  genuflect 
  =>  genuflect 
 
  Sense  4 
  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  squinch 
  =>  huddle,  cower 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  bow 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  bow 
 
  Sense  1 
  bow,  bow  down 
  =>  congee,  conge 
 
  Sense  3 
  bow 
  =>  take  a  bow 
  =>  curtsy,  curtsey 
  =>  scrape,  kowtow,  genuflect 
  =>  genuflect 
 
  Sense  4 
  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  squinch 
  =>  huddle,  cower 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  bow 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  bow 
 
  Sense  4 
  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  change  posture 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  bow 
 
  5  senses  of  bow 
 
  Sense  1 
  bow,  bow  down 
  =>  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion 
 
  Sense  2 
  submit,  bow,  defer,  accede,  give  in 
  =>  yield,  give  in  succumb,  knuckle  under  buckle  under 
 
  Sense  3 
  bow 
  =>  change  posture 
  Also  See->  bow  down#1 
 
  Sense  4 
  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  bend,  flex 
 
  Sense  5 
  bow 
  =>  play 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  bow 
 
  bow  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  bow 
 
  Sense  1 
  bow,  bow  down 
  =>  gesticulate,  gesture,  motion 
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  Sense  2 
  submit,  bow,  defer,  accede,  give  in 
  =>  yield,  give  in  succumb,  knuckle  under  buckle  under 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  bow 
  =>  change  posture 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow 
  =>  bend,  flex 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  bow 
  =>  play 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  bow 
  bow 
  bow-wow 
  bow  and  arrow 
  bow  leg 
  bow  legs 
  bow  tie 
  bow  window 
  bow  wood 
  bowditch 
  bowdler 
  bowdlerisation 
  bowdlerism 
  bowdlerization 
  bowed  stringed  instrument 
  bowel 
  bowel  movement 
  bowels 
  bower 
  bower  actinidia 
  bowerbird 
  bowery 
  bowfin 
  bowhead 
  bowhead  whale 
  bowie 
  bowie  knife 
  bowiea 
  bowiea  volubilis 
  bowing 
  bowknot 
  bowl 
  bowlder 
  bowleg 
  bowler 
  bowler  hat 
  bowlful 
  bowline 
  bowline  knot 
  bowling 
  bowling  alley 
  bowling  ball 
  bowling  equipment 
  bowling  green 
  bowling  league 
  bowling  pin 
  bowling  score 
  bowling  shoe 
  bowls 
  bowman 
  bowman's  capsule 
  bowsprit 
  bowstring 
  bowstring  hemp 
  crossbow 
  cupid's  bow 
  down-bow 
  elbow 
  handbow 
  longbow 
  mouth  bow 
  oxbow 
  rainbow 
  saddlebow 
  sound  bow 
  tennis  elbow 
  up-bow 
  violin  bow 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bow 
 
  The  noun  bow  has  9  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  bow,  bowknot  --  (a  knot  with  two  loops  and  loose  ends  used  to  tie  shoelaces) 
  2.  (2)  bow  --  (a  slightly  curved  piece  of  resilient  wood  with  taut  horsehair  strands,  used  in  playing  certain  stringed  instrument) 
  3.  (1)  bow,  fore,  prow,  stem  --  (front  part  of  a  vessel  or  aircraft;  "he  pointed  the  bow  of  the  boat  toward  the  finish  line") 
  4.  (1)  bow  --  (curved  piece  of  resilient  wood  with  taut  cord  to  propel  arrows) 
  5.  bow,  arc  --  (something  curved  in  shape) 
  6.  bow,  bowing,  obeisance  --  (bending  the  head  or  body  or  knee  as  a  sign  of  reverence  or  submission  or  shame) 
  7.  bow,  curtain  call  --  (an  appearance  by  actors  or  performers  at  the  end  of  the  concert  or  play  in  order  to  acknowledge  the  applause  of  the  audience) 
  8.  bow  --  (a  decorative  interlacing  of  ribbons) 
  9.  bow  --  (a  stroke  with  a  curved  piece  of  wood  with  taut  horsehair  strands  that  is  used  in  playing  stringed  instruments) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  bow 
 
  The  verb  bow  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  bow,  bow  down  --  (bend  one's  knee  or  body,  or  lower  one's  head;  "He  bowed  before  the  King";  "She  bowed  her  head  in  shame") 
  2.  (3)  submit,  bow,  defer,  accede,  give  in  --  (submit  or  yield  to  another's  wish  or  opinion;  "The  government  bowed  to  the  military  pressure") 
  3.  (1)  bow  --  (bend  the  head  or  the  upper  part  of  the  body  in  a  gesture  of  respect  or  greeting;  "He  bowed  before  the  King") 
  4.  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow  --  (bend  one's  back  forward  from  the  waist  on  down  "he  crouched  down";  "She  bowed  before  the  Queen";  "The  young  man  stooped  to  pick  up  the  girl's  purse") 
  5.  bow  --  (play  on  a  string  instrument) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  bow 
 
  The  adj  bow  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bow  --  (pertaining  to  the  forward  part  of  a  vessel) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  bow 
 
  1  sense  of  bow 
 
  Sense  1 
  bow(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  fore)  ->  aft 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  bow 
 
  1  sense  of  bow 
 
  Sense  1 
  bow(postnominal) 
  =>  fore(postnominal)  (vs.  aft) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  bow 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  bow 
 
  bow  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  bow 
  bow 
  bowed 
  bowed  down 
  bowelless 
  bowery 
  bowfront 
  bowing 
  bowl-shaped 
  bowleg 
  bowlegged 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bow 
 
  The  noun  bow  has  9  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  bow,  bowknot  --  (a  knot  with  two  loops  and  loose  ends  used  to  tie  shoelaces) 
  2.  (2)  bow  --  (a  slightly  curved  piece  of  resilient  wood  with  taut  horsehair  strands,  used  in  playing  certain  stringed  instrument) 
  3.  (1)  bow,  fore,  prow,  stem  --  (front  part  of  a  vessel  or  aircraft;  "he  pointed  the  bow  of  the  boat  toward  the  finish  line") 
  4.  (1)  bow  --  (curved  piece  of  resilient  wood  with  taut  cord  to  propel  arrows) 
  5.  bow,  arc  --  (something  curved  in  shape) 
  6.  bow,  bowing,  obeisance  --  (bending  the  head  or  body  or  knee  as  a  sign  of  reverence  or  submission  or  shame) 
  7.  bow,  curtain  call  --  (an  appearance  by  actors  or  performers  at  the  end  of  the  concert  or  play  in  order  to  acknowledge  the  applause  of  the  audience) 
  8.  bow  --  (a  decorative  interlacing  of  ribbons) 
  9.  bow  --  (a  stroke  with  a  curved  piece  of  wood  with  taut  horsehair  strands  that  is  used  in  playing  stringed  instruments) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  bow 
 
  The  verb  bow  has  5  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  bow,  bow  down  --  (bend  one's  knee  or  body,  or  lower  one's  head;  "He  bowed  before  the  King";  "She  bowed  her  head  in  shame") 
  2.  (3)  submit,  bow,  defer,  accede,  give  in  --  (submit  or  yield  to  another's  wish  or  opinion;  "The  government  bowed  to  the  military  pressure") 
  3.  (1)  bow  --  (bend  the  head  or  the  upper  part  of  the  body  in  a  gesture  of  respect  or  greeting;  "He  bowed  before  the  King") 
  4.  crouch,  stoop,  bend,  bow  --  (bend  one's  back  forward  from  the  waist  on  down  "he  crouched  down";  "She  bowed  before  the  Queen";  "The  young  man  stooped  to  pick  up  the  girl's  purse") 
  5.  bow  --  (play  on  a  string  instrument) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  bow 
 
  The  adj  bow  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bow  --  (pertaining  to  the  forward  part  of  a  vessel) 



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