1. bow
verb. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head.
Synonyms
- bow down
- congee
- motion
- conge
- gesture
Antonyms
- back
- backward
- last
- posterior
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
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2. bow
noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces.
Synonyms
- bowknot
Antonyms
- be born
- survive
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
3. bow
verb. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] yield to another's wish or opinion.
Synonyms
- yield
- give in
- succumb
- knuckle under
- submit
- defer
- buckle under
Antonyms
- bend
- sit down
- arise
- lie down
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
- stick
- violin bow
Antonyms
- boo
- moving
- motionlessness
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
5. bow
noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow.
Synonyms
- bow and arrow
- handbow
- limb
- weapon
- Cupid's bow
- crossbow
- longbow
- bowstring
- arm
Antonyms
- domineering
- disesteem
- disrespect
- irreverence
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
6. bow
noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] front part of a vessel or aircraft.
Synonyms
- vessel
- fore
- front
- stem
- prow
Antonyms
- dissuasion
- disarm
- precede
- leave office
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.
Synonyms
- kowtow
- scrape
- curtsy
- genuflect
- take a bow
- change posture
Antonyms
- unfasten
- dislodge
- travel
- move
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.
Synonyms
- bend
- crouch
- stoop
- squinch
- flex
- cower
- change posture
Antonyms
- unravel
- unknot
- untwine
- smoothness
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)
9. bow
noun. ['ˈbaʊ, ˈboʊ'] something curved in shape.
Synonyms
- curved shape
- curve
- rainbow
Antonyms
- lie
- refrain
- expand
- stretch
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.
Synonyms
- curtain call
Antonyms
- stand
- resist
Etymology
- boga (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- bugan (English)
- bwgan (Welsh)