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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bow1 /baʊ/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to bend the knee or body, or to incline the head, so as to show respect or greeting: [no object][bowing as the king and queen walked in.][~ + down]bowed down almost to the ground.[~ + object]bowed his head in prayer.
  2. to bend or curve downward: [no object]The pines bowed low in the storm.[~ + object]The heavy snow bowed the trees down low.
  3. to (cause to) give in or yield;
    to (cause to) submit: [~ + to + object]You'll have to bow to the inevitable.[~ + object* usually: be + bowed]They were bloody but not bowed (= not defeated completely).
  4. bow out, [no object] to withdraw by choice;
    retire:He didn't want to campaign anymore, so he decided to bow out.

n. [countable]
  1. a downward movement of the head or body in greeting, thanks, etc.:She made a short bow after the play.
Idioms
  1. Idioms bow and scrape, [no object] to be overly polite:He was always bowing and scraping to the boss.
  2. Idioms, Show Business take a bow, to step forward or stand up to receive recognition, applause, etc.:Stand up, Helen, and take a bow.


bow2 /boʊ/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable]
  1. a strong, flexible strip of wood or other material, bent by a string stretched between its ends and used for shooting arrows:hunting with a bow and arrow.
  2. Sporta bend or curve:She tied the ribbon in a bow.
  3. Naval Termsa readily loosened knot for joining the ends of a ribbon or string, having two loops:a pretty bright bow in her hair.
  4. Music and Dancea flexible rod having horsehairs that stretch from end to end, used for playing a musical instrument like a violin:The musicians all raised their bows.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. curved outward at the center;
    bent:bow legs.
    2. See bowlegged.

v. 
  1. Music and Danceto perform with a bow on a stringed instrument: [no object]She hadn't learned to bow smoothly yet.[~ + object]She tried to bow her fiddle but always missed.

bow3 /baʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsthe front or forward end of a ship or airplane:After the torpedo hit, the bow was crushed in.

adj. [usually: before a noun]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsof or relating to the bow of a ship:bow riggings.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bow1  (bou),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to bend the knee or body or incline the head, as in reverence, submission, salutation, recognition, or acknowledgment.
  2. to yield;
    submit:to bow to the inevitable.
  3. to bend or curve downward;
    stoop:the pines bowed low.

v.t. 
  1. to bend or incline (the knee, body, or head) in worship, submission, respect, civility, agreement, etc.:He bowed his head to the crowd.
  2. to cause to submit;
    subdue;
    crush.
  3. to cause to stoop or incline:Age had bowed his head.
  4. to express by a bow:to bow one's thanks.
  5. to usher (someone) with a bow (usually fol. by in, out, etc.):They were bowed in by the footman.
  6. to cause to bend;
    make curved or crooked.
  7. Idioms bow and scrape, to be excessively polite or deferential.
  8. bow out, to resign a position or withdraw from a job, competition, obligation, etc.:He bowed out after two terms as governor.

n. 
  1. an inclination of the head or body in salutation, assent, thanks, reverence, respect, submission, etc.
  2. Idioms make one's bow, to appear publicly for the first time, as a performer, politician, etc.:The young pianist made her bow last night to an appreciative audience.
  3. take a bow, to step forward or stand up in order to receive recognition, applause, etc.:The conductor had the soloists take a bow.
  • bef. 900; Middle English bowen (verb, verbal), Old English būgan; cognate with Dutch buigen; akin to German biegen, Gothic biugan, Old Norse buga, etc.
bowed′ness, n. 
bow′ing•ly, adv. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See bend 1.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged surrender, accede, defer, acquiesce, comply, capitulate.

bow2  (bō),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a flexible strip of wood or other material, bent by a string stretched between its ends, for shooting arrows:He drew the bow and sent the arrow to its target.
  2. Buildingan instrument resembling this, used for various purposes, as rotating a drill or spindle, or loosening entangled or matted fibers.
  3. Sporta bend or curve.
  4. Sport, Naval TermsAlso called bowknot. a looped knot composed of two or more loops and two ends, as for tying together the ends of a ribbon or string.
  5. any separate piece of looped, knotted, or shaped gathering of ribbon, cloth, paper, etc., used as a decoration, as on a package, dress, or the like.
  6. Music and Dancea long rod, originally curved but now nearly straight, with horsehairs stretched from one end to the other, used for playing on a musical instrument of the violin and viol families.
  7. Music and Dancea single movement of such a device over the strings of a violin, viol, or the like.
  8. ClothingSee bow tie. 
  9. something curved or arc-shaped.
  10. a saddlebow.
  11. an archer;
    bowman:He is the best bow in the county.
  12. Ophthalmologytemple2 (def. 3).
  13. aU-shaped piece for placing under an animal's neck to hold a yoke.
  14. Buildinga flexible rod used for laying out large curves.
  15. the part of a key grasped by the fingers.
  16. Timethe loop on the stem of a watch by which the watch is attached to a chain or the like.
  17. a rainbow.

adj. 
  1. curved outward at the center;
    bent:bow legs.

v.t., v.i. 
  1. to bend into the form of a bow;
    curve.
  2. Music and Danceto perform by means of a bow upon a stringed instrument.
  3. Textilesto loosen by passing a vibrating bow among entangled fibers.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English bowe (noun, nominal), Old English boga; cognate with Dutch boog, German Bogen, Old Norse bogi; akin to bow1
bowed′ness, n. 
bow′less, adj. 
bow′like′, adj. 

bow3  (bou),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Aeronautics[Naut., Aeron.]
    • , Nautical, Naval Termsthe forward end of a vessel or airship.
    • , Nautical, Naval Termseither side of this forward end, esp. with reference to the direction of a distant object:a mooring two points off the port bow.
  2. Nautical, Naval Terms bows, the exterior of the forward end of a vessel, esp. one in which the hull slopes back on both sides of the stem.
  3. Naval Termsthe foremost oar in rowing a boat.
  4. Nautical, Naval TermsAlso called bowman, bow oar. the person who pulls that oar.
  5. Nautical, Naval Terms bows on, (of a ship) with the bow foremost:The vessel approached us bows on.
  6. Nautical, Naval Terms bows under, (of a ship) shipping water at the bow:The ship was bows under during most of the storm.
  7. Nautical, Naval Terms on the bow, within 45° to the heading of the vessel.

adj. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsof or pertaining to the bow of a ship.
  • Low German boog (noun, nominal) or Dutch boeg or Danish bov; see bough
  • 1620–30

Bow  (bō),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Clara, 1905–65, U.S. film actress: known as the "It Girl.''
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