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bow1 verb /baʊ/ /baʊ/ Idioms Phrasal Verbs jump to other results   enlarge image [intransitive] to move your head or the top half of your body forwards and downwards as a sign of respect or to say hello or goodbye- bow (to/before somebody/something) He bowed low to the assembled crowd.
- bow down (to/before somebody/something) The people all bowed down before the emperor.
Extra Examples- He swept off his hat and bowed deeply to the queen.
- The emperor's subjects bowed down before him.
- The pianist stood up and bowed to the audience.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryadverbprepositionSee full entry [transitive] bow your head to move your head forwards and downwards- She bowed her head in shame.
- They stood in silence with their heads bowed.
- [intransitive, transitive] to bend or make something bend
- (+ adv./prep) The pines bowed in the wind.
- bow something (+ adv./prep) Their backs were bowed under the weight of their packs.
Word OriginOld English būgan ‘bend, stoop’, of Germanic origin; related to German biegen, also to bow2. Bow of a boat/ship is late Middle English: from Low German boog, Dutch boeg, ‘shoulder or ship's bow’; related to bough.
Idioms - (disapproving) to be too polite to an important person in order to gain their approval
- She was beginning to tire of all their bowing and scraping.
bow1 noun /baʊ/ /baʊ/ Idioms jump to other results the act of bending your head or the upper part of your body forward in order to say hello or goodbye to somebody or to show respect- She gave a slight bow of her head in greeting.
- The messenger made a formal bow and left the room.
Extra Examples- He gave a formal bow and left the room.
- He made a deep bow to the king.
- He gave her a deep bow.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + bowprepositionSee full entry (also bows [plural]) the front part of a boat or ship- A huge whale crossed our bows.
- We left two men in the bow to receive the cargo.
- There's a small boat on the port bow.
compare sternExtra Examples- The ship's name was printed on her bow.
- There were huge waves breaking over the bows.
- They fired a shot across our bow/bows.
Topics Transport by waterc2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + bowpreposition- across the, our, etc. bow1
- across the, our, etc. bow1s
- in the bow1
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See full entry Word OriginOld English būgan ‘bend, stoop’, of Germanic origin; related to German biegen, also to bow2. Bow of a boat/ship is late Middle English: from Low German boog, Dutch boeg, ‘shoulder or ship's bow’; related to bough.
Idioms a shot across the/somebody’s bows - something that you say or do as a warning to somebody about what might happen if they do not change, etc.
enlarge image (of a performer) to bow to the audience as they are applauding you- She came back on stage to take another bow.
- The song ended and Albert took a bow.
- (figurative) The boss takes his final bow today.
- (figurative) The team's chairman takes his final bow at this match.
bow2 noun /bəʊ/ /bəʊ/ Idioms jump to other results   enlarge image- He was armed with a bow and arrow.
- She drew and aimed her bow.
Topics Historyc1, War and conflictc1, Sports: other sportsc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + bowphrasesSee full entry - a knot with two loops and two loose ends which is used for decoration on clothes, in hair, etc. or for tying shoes
- to tie your shoelaces in a bow
- Her hair was tied back in a neat bow.
- a dress decorated with bows and ribbons
Extra Examples- Can you tie a bow?
- She tied the ribbon into a neat bow.
Topics Clothes and Fashionc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + bowSee full entry   enlarge image- She drew the bow across the strings.
Topics Musicc1 Word OriginOld English boga ‘bend, bow, arch’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boog and German Bogen, also to bow1.
Idioms have another string/more strings to your bow - (British English) to have more than one skill or plan that you can use if you need to
- The exhibition shows that he has other strings to his artistic bow.
bow2 verb /bəʊ/ /bəʊ/ [intransitive, transitive] jump to other results - bow (something) to use a bow to play a musical instrument that has strings
Word OriginOld English boga ‘bend, bow, arch’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boog and German Bogen, also to bow1.
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