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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'bow'

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1. (noun) bow, bowknot
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
Synonyms: bowing, bow, arc, stem, fore, obeisance, bowknot, prow, curtain call

2. (noun) bow
a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
Synonyms: bowing, arc, stem, fore, obeisance, bowknot, prow, curtain call

3. (noun) bow, fore, prow, stem
front part of a vessel or aircraft
Synonyms: curtain call, arc, bow, bowing, radical, fore, stem turn, stalk, base, obeisance, bowknot, stem, prow, root, theme, shank, root word

4. (noun) bow
a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
Synonyms: bowing, arc, stem, fore, obeisance, bowknot, prow, curtain call

5. (noun) bow, arc
something curved in shape
Synonyms: bowing, electric discharge, discharge, bow, spark, arc, electric arc, stem, fore, obeisance, bowknot, prow, curtain call

6. (noun) bow, bowing, obeisance
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
Synonyms: obedience, bowing, bow, arc, stem, fore, obeisance, bowknot, prow, curtain call

7. (noun) 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
Synonyms: bowing, bow, arc, stem, fore, obeisance, bowknot, prow, curtain call

8. (noun) bow
a decorative interlacing of ribbons
Synonyms: bowing, arc, stem, fore, obeisance, bowknot, prow, curtain call

9. (verb) bow
a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
Synonyms: bowing, arc, stem, fore, obeisance, bowknot, prow, curtain call

10. (verb) bow, bow down
bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
Synonyms: give in, prostrate, bow, stoop, submit, accede, bend, bow down, crouch, defer

11. (verb) submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
yield to another's wish or opinion
Synonyms: put over, set back, put forward, buckle under, crouch, pass on, relegate, put in, resign, take, bow, give in, state, subject, remit, acquiesce, reconcile, accede, prorogue, assent, knuckle under, put off, bend, render, defer, table, present, yield, postpone, posit, shelve, enter, hold over, succumb, bow down, stoop, submit

12. (verb) bow
bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting
Synonyms: give in, stoop, submit, accede, bend, bow down, crouch, defer

13. (verb) crouch, stoop, bend, bow
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
Synonyms: turn, accede, bow, scrunch up, defer, twist, bend, hunker down, condescend, bow down, hunker, stoop, deform, scrunch, flex, turn away, deflect, give in, crouch, lower oneself, squat, submit

14. (verb) bow
play on a string instrument with a bow
Synonyms: give in, stoop, submit, accede, bend, bow down, crouch, defer

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'bow'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. bow
In some cases a thing is spoken of as bent where the parts make an angle; but oftener to bend is understood to be to draw to or through a curve; as, to bend a bow. To submit or yield is to
Synonyms: bend, bias, curve, diverge, mold, submit, twist, bow, deflect, incline, persuade, turn, warp, crook, deviate, influence, stoop, twine, yield

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