bow - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• bow

More generic

• stroke

More specific

• down-bow
• up-bow

Noun

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

Synonyms

• bow

More generic

• stick

More specific

• fiddlestick
• violin bow

Noun

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

Synonyms

• bow

More generic

• arm
• weapon
• weapon system

More specific

• Cupid's bow
• crossbow
• handbow
• longbow

Related

• bowstring
• limb

Related

• bow and arrow

Noun

front part of a vessel or aircraft

Synonyms

• bow
• fore
• prow
• stem

More generic

• front

Related

• vessel
• watercraft

Noun

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

Synonyms

• bow
• bowknot

More generic

• knot

Noun

a decorative interlacing of ribbons

Synonyms

• bow

More generic

• decoration
• ornament
• ornamentation

Noun

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

Synonyms

• bow
• curtain call

More generic

• thanks

Noun

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

Synonyms

• bow
• bowing
• obeisance

More generic

• gesture
• motion
• reverence

More specific

• genuflection
• genuflexion
• kotow
• kowtow
• salaam
• scrape
• scraping

Noun

something curved in shape

Synonyms

• arc
• bow

More generic

• curve
• curved shape

More specific

• rainbow

Verb

yield to another's wish or opinion

Synonyms

• accede
• bow
• defer
• give in
• submit

More generic

• buckle under
• give in
• knuckle under
• succumb
• yield

Verb

bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head

Synonyms

• bow
• bow down

More generic

• gesticulate
• gesture
• motion

More specific

• conge
• congee

Verb

play on a stringed instrument with a bow

Synonyms

• bow

More generic

• play

Verb

bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting

Synonyms

• bow

More generic

• change posture

Also See

• bow down

More specific

• curtsey
• curtsy
• genuflect
• kowtow
• scrape
• take a bow

Verb

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

Synonyms

• bend
• bow
• crouch
• stoop

More generic

• bend
• flex

More specific

• cower
• huddle
• squinch

Related

• change posture

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