Bow Past Tense

The past tense of Bow is bowed.

1. bow

verb. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head.

Etymology

  • boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bugan (English)
  • bwgan (Welsh)

Rhymes with Bow

  • genego
  • taekwondo
  • tourtelot
  • pinsoneault
  • ex-voto
  • undergo
  • tondreau
  • tallyho
  • overflow
  • lambreau
  • jandreau
  • hwang-ho
  • guandjo
  • gendreau
  • cointreau
  • celo
  • cabo
  • brancheau
  • blincoe
  • apropos
  • vigneault
  • vigneau
  • van-gogh
  • tyo
  • truffaut
  • trudeau
  • therriault
  • theriault
  • tetreault
  • tableaux

How do you pronounce bow?

Pronounce bow as boʊ.

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Sentences with bow


1. Noun, singular or mass
This is the beginning of the butterfly bow.

2. Verb, base form
* Farfalle (bow ties)


2. bow

noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces.

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Etymology

  • boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bugan (English)
  • bwgan (Welsh)

3. bow

verb. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] yield to another's wish or opinion.

Etymology

  • boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bugan (English)
  • bwgan (Welsh)

4. bow

noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bugan (English)
  • bwgan (Welsh)

6. bow

noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] front part of a vessel or aircraft.

Etymology

  • boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bugan (English)
  • bwgan (Welsh)

7. bow

verb. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting.

Etymology

  • boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bugan (English)
  • bwgan (Welsh)

8. bow

verb. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] bend one's back forward from the waist on down.

Etymology

  • boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bugan (English)
  • bwgan (Welsh)

9. bow

noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] something curved in shape.

Etymology

  • boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bugan (English)
  • bwgan (Welsh)

10. bow

noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] 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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Etymology

  • boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
  • bugan (English)
  • bwgan (Welsh)