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[ boh -ing ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈboʊ ɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the act or art of playing a stringed instrument with a bow.
the individual way of using the bow in playing a stringed instrument, including the way in which the musician approaches the music emotionally, the articulation of individual notes, and the manner in which the notes of a passage are grouped together.
Origin of bowing First recorded in 1830–40; bow2 + -ing1
OTHER WORDS FROM bowing un·bow·ing, adjective Words nearby bowing bowhead, bowhunting, Bowie, bowie knife, Bowie State, bowing , bow-iron, bowknot, bowl, bowleg, bow legs
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Example sentences from the Web for bowing Whispering to himself and bowing , he touches his forehead to the ground.
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U.S. negotiators specifically stated they were not bowing in any way or form to Iranian rights in this matter.
Obama Wins Round One on Iran | Leslie H. Gelb| December 4, 2013| DAILY BEAST
And he started off the talk by bowing to the crowd and asking for their prayers.
A Prominent Jesuit Talks About the Order’s First Pope | Abby Haglage| March 14, 2013| DAILY BEAST
One might generously say that Simpson and Bowles are just bowing to the extant political reality.
Simpson-Bowles Rebaked | Michael Tomasky| February 19, 2013| DAILY BEAST
I would argue that, on the contrary, it is a good thing that Barak is bowing out.
Good Riddance, Ehud Barak | Daniel Gavron| November 28, 2012| DAILY BEAST
I heard that this lady' (bowing to the Countess) 'was his daughter.'
Evan Harrington, Complete | George Meredith
"Come with me, madam," said Norris, bowing and taking her hand.
Windsor Castle | William Harrison Ainsworth
Then Simon was bowing before the contessa, acutely aware of Sophia standing beside her.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel | Robert Shea
"At sunrise," echoed Enrique, bowing with affected courtesy, till the streamers from his hat touched the ground.
Roland Cashel | Charles James Lever
He turned to us and motioned us as though to ownership, bowing with grave courtesy as he himself left the room.
The Way of a Man | Emerson Hough
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British Dictionary definitions for bowing noun the technique of using the bow in playing a violin, viola, cello, or related instrument
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Words related to bowing nod, hunch, defer, kowtow, acquiesce, comply, yield, relent, bend, accept, surrender, succumb, capitulate, give in, debase, incline, dip, cower, curve, stoop