bow, bowing, obeisance -- (bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting)
bowing -- (managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument; "the violinist's bowing was excellent")
Overview of verb bow
The verb bow has 5 senses
bow, bow down -- (bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame")
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in -- (yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure")
bow -- (bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King")
crouch, stoop, bend, bow -- (bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse")
bow -- (play on a string instrument with a bow)
Overview of adj bowing
The adj bowing has 1 sense
bowed, bowing -- (showing an excessively deferential manner)
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