bow synonyms

bow

n.

longbow, self-bow, union bow, crossbow, single-piece bow, back bow, stone-bow, arbalest, arbalist; see also weapon 1.

bow

n.

  1. Front of a boat

    forepart, bowsprit, prow, head, stem, fore, nose; see also front 1.

  2. A bend from the waist

    nod, bend, salaam, curtsey, obeisance, kowtow, genuflection, bowing and scraping, bob, dip.

take a bow

accept praise, be congratulated, feel honored, acknowledge applause, bow.

bow

v.

  1. To bend

    curtsey, do obeisance, stoop, dip, nod, drop, hunch over, incline, bob, duck, cower, kowtow, salaam, kneel, genuflect, prostrate oneself, bow and scrape.

    Antonyms rise*, tower*, become erect.

  2. To submit

    bend, surrender, acquiesce, capitulate; see yield 1, 3.

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