bowing
noun
bow·ing ˈbō-iŋ 
: the technique or manner of managing the bow in playing a stringed musical instrument
Word History
First Known Use
1791, in the meaning defined above
bowing 1 of 3
adjective
as in bowed
bending downward or forward the bowing blossoms indicated that the petunia plant desperately needed water Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bowed
- nodding
- weeping
- falling
- hanging
- descending
- stooping
- declining
- hung
- drooping
- dangling
- inclining
- sagging
- declined
- descendant
- descendent
- floppy
- sinking
- pendulous
- suspended
- droopy
- slumping
- dipping
- pendant
- limp
- pendent
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unbending
- rigid
- upright
- stiff
- erect
- inflexible
- elevated
- raised
- upraised
bowing
2 of 3verb (1)
1
as in succumbing
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) finally bowed to the judge's insistence that she change her outfit Synonyms & Similar Words
- succumbing
- submitting
- surrendering
- conceding
- capitulating
- relenting
- yielding
- budging
- blinking
- acquiescing
- giving in
- knuckling under
- quitting
- deferring
- throwing in the sponge
- throwing in the towel
- saying uncle
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- resisting
- fighting
- facing
- confronting
- opposing
- defying
- contending
- objecting
- countering
- meeting
- combating
- withstanding
- combatting
- repelling
- thwarting
- holding off
- breasting
- battling
2
as in submitting
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit) bowed to the craving for fresh coffee Synonyms & Similar Words
- succumbing
- submitting
- surrendering
- yielding
- giving in
- indulging
- gratifying
- wallowing
- caving (in)
- catering (to)
- knuckling under
- conceding (to)
- acquiescing (to)
- buckling (under)
- giving over (to)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- resisting
- facing
- confronting
- opposing
- fighting
- defying
- objecting
- countering
- meeting
- combating
- withstanding
- rejecting
- combatting
- thwarting
- repelling
- checking
- restraining
- breasting
- battling
- holding off
- constraining
- curbing
- inhibiting
- stifling
- bridling
bowing
3 of 3verb (2)
1
as in curving
to turn away from a straight line or course the river bows gently to the north before it reaches the sea Synonyms & Similar Words
- curving
- bending
- arching
- rounding
- sweeping
- turning
- arcing
- winding
- falling off
- crooking
- swerving
- circling
- curling
- trending
- hooking
- looping
- wheeling
- coiling
- spiraling
- twisting
- veering
- deviating
- spiralling
- curlicuing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- straightening
2
as in bending
to cause to turn away from a straight line you'll have to gently bow the strip of wood in order to fit it in Synonyms & Similar Words
- bending
- arching
- hooking
- curving
- twisting
- turning
- crooking
- curling
- waving
- swerving
- deflecting
- rounding
- reflecting
- veering
- swirling
- arcing
- inflecting
- weaving
- warping
- coiling
- incurving
- diverting
- inclining
- kinking
- denting
- twining
- looping
- spiraling
- sloping
- entwining
- dimpling
- winding
- incurvating
- meandering
- enrolling
- spiralling
- declining
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- straightening
- unbending
- uncurling