Synonyms for bow
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Bend — the U-shaped piece which goes around the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke
3. Musical bow — A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the…
musical bow, fiddlestick rare
Other
obeisance, reverence, beak, curtain call, salutation, courtesy, bowknot rare
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking.
- n. 2
The U-shaped piece which goes around the neck of an ox and fastens it to the yoke.
- v. 1
To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
The musician bowed his violin expertly.
- v. 2
To bend or curve, particularly downward.
The shelf bowed under the weight of the books.
Related words
- Word family
- bowfin bowfront bow-fronted bowhead bowknot bow-legged bowmaking bowshot
- Phrases
- bow and scrape bow out bow leg bow maker bow window pussy bow bow down bow drill
- Is a kind of
- gesture congee congé conge
Example sentences
- bend Bend over backwards for him and he still complain.
- fore The problem has come to the fore again.
- reverence I felt profound reverence for the courageous mother.
By length
- 3 letters
- arc1, nod1
- 4 letters
- stem1, duck1, bend1, obey2, curb1, fore1, beak1, fawn1, prow1
- 5 letters
- yield1, curve1, crook1, defer2, stoop1, prore
- 6 letters
- submit2, cringe1, crouch1, accede2
- 7 letters
- incline2, inflect, bowknot
- 8 letters
- courtesy3, forestem
- 9 letters
- reverence3, acquiesce3, obeisance3, incurvate
- 10 letters
- salutation
- 11 letters
- fiddlestick
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (obey2 = 2 syllables).