bow
Noun
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A knot with two loops and loose ends;
Used to tie shoelaces (synset 102883431)hypernym: knot - any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another objectsynonym: bowknot -
A slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands;
Used in playing certain stringed instruments (synset 102882759)hypernym: stick - an implement consisting of a length of woodhyponym: fiddlestick, violin bow - a bow used in playing the violin -
Front part of a vessel or aircraft (synset 102883250)
"he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"hypernym: front - the side that is seen or that goes firstpart meronym: vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation
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A weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow (synset 102882960)
hypernym: arm, weapon, weapon system - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or huntinghyponym:
- crossbow - a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
- cupid's bow - a curved bow with reversed curve ends
- handbow - a bow drawn by hand as distinguished from a crossbow
- longbow - a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England
part holonym:part meronym: bow and arrow - a weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them -
Something curved in shape (synset 113918793)
hypernym: curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changeshyponym: rainbow - an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rainsynonym: arc
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Bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting (synset 107289130)
hypernym:hyponym:
- genuflection, genuflexion - the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
- kotow, kowtow - a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
- scrape, scraping - a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
- salaam - a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
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An appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience (synset 107244001)
hypernym: thanks - an acknowledgment of appreciationsynonym: curtain call
- A decorative interlacing of ribbons (synset 102883550)
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A stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments (synset 100548802)
hypernym: stroke - a single complete movement
Verb
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Bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head (synset 200900454)
"He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"synonym: bow down
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Yield to another's wish or opinion (synset 200879879)
"The government bowed to the military pressure"
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Bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting (synset 202044118)
"He bowed before the King"hypernym: change posture - undergo a change in bodily posturehyponym:
- take a bow - acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance
- curtsey, curtsy - bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
- genuflect, kowtow, scrape - bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
- genuflect - bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image
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Bend one's back forward from the waist on down (synset 202066560)
"he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"entail: change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture
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Play on a stringed instrument with a bow (synset 201733174)
domain category: music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)hypernym: play - play on an instrument
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