Dictionary

1. (

• 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" ;

2. (

• submit ,
• bow ,
• defer ,
• accede ,
• give_in ,

) yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" ;

3. (

• bow

) bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King" ;

4. (

• 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" ;

5. (

• bow

) play on a stringed instrument with a bow ;