Noun
bow -
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
bowing ,
obeisance
reverence an act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy)
gesture ,
motion motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
genuflection ,
genuflexion the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
kotow ,
kowtow a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
scraping ,
scrape (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; "they collected blood scrapings for analysis"
bow -
a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
weapon system ,
weapon ,
arm any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
bow and arrow a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them
bowstring the string of an archer's bow
crossbow a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
cupid's bow a curved bow with reversed curve ends
handbow a bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow
limb the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant"
bow -
a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
stroke a light touch with the hands
down-bow a downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow
bow -
a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
stick threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"
bow -
something curved in shape
arc
curved shape ,
curve a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
bow -
front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
fore ,
prow ,
stem
front the side that is seen or that goes first
bow -
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
bowknot
bow -
a decorative interlacing of ribbons
bow -
an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
curtain call
Verb
bow -
bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
change posture undergo a change in bodily posture
bow down ,
prostrate render helpless or defenseless; "They prostrated the enemy"
take a bow acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance
curtsey ,
curtsy make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"
genuflect ,
kowtow ,
scrape bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
genuflect bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
bow -
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King" ; "She bowed her head in shame"
bow down
gesticulate ,
gesture ,
motion show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
conge ,
congee perform a ceremonious bow
bow -
play on a string instrument with a bow
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents" ; "play the stock market" ; "play with her feelings" ; "toy with an idea"
music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
