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bow

/ˈbaʊ/

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verb

bows; bowed; bowing

[no obj] :to bend forward at the neck or waist as a formal way of greeting someone or showing respect

He bowed politely and introduced himself to us.

You must bow (down) before the king.

a man bowing to kiss the hand of a woman

The men bowed and the women curtsied as the royal couple walked past.

She bowed down in front of the altar. - often + to

They bowed to each other and began talking.

She bowed to the audience and walked off stage.

[+ obj] :to turn (your head) down so that you are looking toward the ground

people bowing their heads in prayer

His head was bowed [=lowered] in shame.

We listened with bowed heads.

[no obj] :to stop trying to fight or resist something :to agree to do or accept something that you have been resisting or opposing - usually + to

The President bowed [=gave in, yielded] to political pressure.

They usually bow to his wishes. [=they usually do what he wants]

She finally bowed to the inevitable and accepted their decision. - compare 5bow

bow and scrape

to treat someone who is powerful or wealthy in an extremely respectful way especially in order to get approval, friendship, etc.

She's disgusted by politicians who bow and scrape before wealthy contributors.

bow down to

[phrasal verb]

bow down to (someone or something) :to show weakness by agreeing to the demands or following the orders of (someone or something)

I will bow down to no one. [=I will take orders from no one; I will submit to no one]

The government is refusing to bow down to [=give in to] pressure to lift the sanctions.

bow out

[phrasal verb]

to stop doing something :to stop being involved in a contest, an activity, etc.

He knew he would not win the election, so he decided to bow out of the presidential race.

He bowed out [=left, withdrew] gracefully.

She has bowed out of the restaurant business entirely.

noun

plural bows

[count] :the act of bending forward at the neck or waist in order to greet someone or show respect :the act of bowing

In some cultures it is polite to greet people with a bow, while in others a handshake is preferred.

He smiled and made/gave a bow. - compare 3bow 4bow

take a bow

to bow towards an audience that is applauding for you

When the play has finished, the actors will line up to take a bow. - often used figuratively to say that someone deserves to be praised

The people who organized the festival should take a bow for its remarkable success.

noun

plural bows

[count] :the front part of a boat or ship

The deck was cleaned from bow to stern. [=from the front end to the back end] - compare 2bow, 4bow

noun

plural bows

[count] a knot that is made by tying a ribbon or string into two or more loops and that is used for tying shoelaces or for decoration

She tied/wore a bow in her hair. - see also bow tie

a weapon used for shooting arrows that is made of a long, thin piece of wood which is bent with its ends connected by a tight, strong string

They hunted with bows and arrows.

a tool that is used for playing a violin or similar musical instrument and that is made of a thin stick of wood with its ends connected by stretched pieces of hair or fiber - see picture at stringed instrument - compare 2bow, 3bow

verb

bows; bowed; bowing

[+ obj] :to use a bow to play (a violin or similar musical instrument)

bowing or plucking the violin strings - see also bowing

to bend or curve [no obj]

The wall bows out at the bottom. [+ obj]

Years of riding horses has bowed his legs.

People with this disorder often have bowed legs. - see also bowlegged - compare 1bow

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