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bowing definition

bowing


 
  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 
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  Grep  of  noun  bowing 
  bowing 
  elbowing 
  spiccato  bowing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bowing 
 
  The  noun  bowing  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bow,  bowing,  obeisance  --  (bending  the  head  or  body  or  knee  as  a  sign  of  reverence  or  submission  or  shame) 
  2.  bowing  --  (managing  the  bow  in  playing  a  stringed  instrument;  "the  violinist's  bowing  was  excellent") 
 
  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  bowing 
 
  The  adj  bowing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bowed,  bowing  --  (showing  an  excessively  deferential  manner) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  bowing 
 
  1  sense  of  bowing 
 
  Sense  1 
  bowed,  bowing 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  submissive)  ->  domineering 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  bowing 
 
  1  sense  of  bowing 
 
  Sense  1 
  bowed,  bowing 
  =>  submissive  (vs.  domineering) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  bowing 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  bowing 
 
  bowing  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  bowing 
  bowing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  bowing 
 
  The  noun  bowing  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bow,  bowing,  obeisance  --  (bending  the  head  or  body  or  knee  as  a  sign  of  reverence  or  submission  or  shame) 
  2.  bowing  --  (managing  the  bow  in  playing  a  stringed  instrument;  "the  violinist's  bowing  was  excellent") 
 
  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  bowing 
 
  The  adj  bowing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  bowed,  bowing  --  (showing  an  excessively  deferential  manner) 



bowing definition