verb bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head.
— synonyms: bow_down
verb yield to another's wish or opinion.
— synonyms: submit, defer, accede, give_in
verb bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting.
verb bend one's back forward from the waist on down.
— synonyms: crouch, stoop, bend
verb play on a stringed instrument with a bow.
noun a knot with two loops and loose ends.
— synonyms: bowknot
noun a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands.
noun front part of a vessel or aircraft.
— synonyms: fore, prow, stem
noun a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow.
noun something curved in shape.
— synonyms: arc
noun bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting.
— synonyms: bowing, obeisance
noun an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience.
— synonyms: curtain_call
noun a decorative interlacing of ribbons.
noun a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments.
Examples
“The musician bowed his violin expertly.”
“The shelf bowed under the weight of the books.”
“Cronenberg’s "Cosmopolis" bows in Cannes this week.”