bow


Meanings

  • a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
  • a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
  • front part of a vessel or aircraft;
    • "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
  • a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
  • something curved in shape
  • bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
  • an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience
  • a decorative interlacing of ribbons
  • a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments
  • bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head;
    • "He bowed before the King"
    • "She bowed her head in shame"
  • yield to another's wish or opinion;
    • "The government bowed to the military pressure"
  • bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting;
    • "He bowed before the King"
  • bend one's back forward from the waist on down;
    • "She bowed before the Queen"
  • play on a string instrument with a bow
  • BOW v -ED, -ING, -S to bend forward


Scrabble Score: 8

bow is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

bow is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

bow is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

bow is a valid Words With Friends word