| NOUN | artifact | bow, bowknot | a knot with two loops and loose ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | bow | a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands | |
| artifact | bow, fore, prow, stem | front part of a vessel or aircraft | |
| artifact | bow | a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow | |
| shape | bow, arc | something curved in shape | |
| communication | bow, bowing, obeisance | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting | |
| communication | bow, curtain call | an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience | |
| artifact | bow | a decorative interlacing of ribbons | |
| act | bow | a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments | |
| VERB | communication | bow, bow down | bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head |
| communication | bow, submit, defer, accede, give in | yield to another's wish / wish or opinion | |
| motion | bow | bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting | |
| motion | bow, crouch, stoop, bend | bend one's back forward from the waist on down | |
| creation | bow | play on a string instrument with a bow |
| Sounds | baw'; bow' | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | bough | |
| akimbo ... turbot: 25 rhymes with bow... | ||
| Meaning | A knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces. | |
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| Synonym | bowknot | |
| Broader | knot | Any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object |
| Spanish | lazo | |
| Meaning | A slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | fiddlestick, violin bow | A bow used in playing the violin |
| Broader | stick | An implement consisting of a length of wood |
| Spanish | arco | |
| Catalan | arquet | |
| Verbs | bow | play on a string instrument with a bow |
| Meaning | front part of a vessel or aircraft. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line" | |
| Synonyms | fore, prow, stem | |
| Part of | vessel, watercraft | A craft designed for water transportation / transportation |
| Broader | front | The side that is seen or that goes first |
| Spanish | fore, proa | |
| Catalan | proa | |
| Meaning | A weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | bow and arrow | A weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them |
| Parts | bowstring | The string of an archer's bow |
| limb | Either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip | |
| Narrower | Cupid's bow | A curved bow with reversed curve ends |
| crossbow | A bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel) | |
| handbow | A bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow | |
| longbow | A powerful wooden bow drawn by hand | |
| Broader | weapon, arm, weapon system | Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting |
| Spanish | arco | |
| Catalan | arc | |
| Meaning | Something curved in shape. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | arc | |
| Narrower | rainbow | An arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain |
| Broader | curve, curved shape | The trace of a point whose direction of motion changes |
| Spanish | arco | |
| Catalan | arc | |
| Meaning | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | bowing, obeisance | |
| Narrower | genuflection, genuflexion | The act of bending the knees in worship or reverence |
| kowtow, kotow | A former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission | |
| salaam | A deep bow | |
| scrape, scraping | A deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) | |
| Broader | gesture, motion | The use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals |
| reverence | An act showing respect (especially a bow or curtsy) | |
| Spanish | inclinación | |
| Catalan | inclinació | |
| Verbs | bow | bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head |
| bow | bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting | |
| bow | bend one's back forward from the waist on down | |
| Meaning | An appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience. | |
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| Synonym | curtain call | |
| Broader | thanks | An acknowledgment of appreciation |
| Spanish | bis | |
| Catalan | bis | |
| Meaning | A decorative interlacing of ribbons. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | decoration, ornament, ornamentation | Something used to beautify |
| Spanish | lazo | |
| Meaning | A stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | down-bow | A downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow |
| up-bow | An upward stroke from the tip to the heel of the bow | |
| Broader | stroke | A single complete movement |
| Meaning | bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s to somebody | |
| Examples |
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| Synonym | bow down | |
| Entailed by | curtsy, bob | make a curtsy |
| Narrower | congee, conge | Perform a ceremonious bow |
| Broader | gesticulate, gesture, motion | show, express or direct through movement |
| Spanish | inclinarse, inclinar | |
| Catalan | fer una reverència, inclinar-se, inclinar | |
| Nouns | bow | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
| Meaning | Yield to another's wish / wish or opinion. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s to somebody | |
| Example | "The government bowed to the military pressure" | |
| Synonyms | submit, defer, accede, give in | |
| Broader | yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under | consent reluctantly |
| Spanish | acceder, deferir, someterse | |
| Catalan | cedir | |
| Meaning | bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "He bowed before the King" | |
| Narrower | curtsy, curtsey | Bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting |
| genuflect | bend / bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image | |
| scrape, kowtow, genuflect | bend / bend the knees and bow in a servile manner | |
| take a bow | Acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance | |
| Broader | change posture | Undergo a change in bodily posture |
| See also | bow down | get into a prostrate position, as in submission / submission |
| Spanish | arquearse, doblar, doblegarse, inclinarse, inclinar | |
| Catalan | arcar-se, arquejar-se, corbar-se, doblegar-se, inclinar-se | |
| Nouns | bow | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
| Meaning | bend one's back forward from the waist on down. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "She bowed before the Queen" | |
| Synonyms | crouch, stoop, bend | |
| Entails | change posture | Undergo a change in bodily posture |
| Narrower | huddle, cower | crouch or curl up |
| squinch | crouch down | |
| Broader | bend, flex | form a curve |
| Spanish | agachar, inclinarse, inclinar | |
| Catalan | corbar-se, encorbar-se, inclinar-se, inclinar | |
| Nouns | bow | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
| Meaning | Play on a string instrument with a bow. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Category | music | musical activity (singing / singing / singing or whistling etc.) |
| Broader | play | Play on an instrument |
| Nouns | bow | a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands |
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