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bow definition
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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 -------------- 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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