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Bow (Noun)

Meaning 1

A knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • She struggled to tie a bow in her shoelaces, her fingers fumbling with the laces.
  • The bow on her sneakers was coming undone, and she had to retie it before the game.
  • He carefully tied a bow in his shoelaces, making sure it was secure and even.
  • The bow on her ballet shoes was a delicate, intricate knot that required patience to tie.
  • After tying a bow in her shoelaces, she double-knotted it to make sure it wouldn't come undone.

Synonyms

  • Bowknot

Meaning 2

Front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Stem
  • Prow
  • Fore

Meaning 3

A slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hyponyms

  • Violin Bow

Related Words

  • Bow (verb)

Meaning 4

Bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Obeisance
  • Bowing

Hypernyms

  • Motion

Hyponyms

  • Genuflexion
  • Kotow
  • Scraping

Related Words

  • Bow (verb)

Meaning 5

A stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Meaning 6

A weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

  • Weapon System
  • Arm

Meaning 7

An appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Curtain Call

Meaning 8

A decorative interlacing of ribbons.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

  • Ornament
  • Ornamentation

Meaning 9

Something curved in shape.

Classification

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.

Synonyms

  • Arc

Hypernyms

  • Curved Shape
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