BOW DOWN Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase bow down. (close relations)
Definition of BOW DOWN
Best Alternative Words for BOW DOWN
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| bow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • front part of a vessel or aircraft • a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces • a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments • bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting • a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow • an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience • something curved in shape • a decorative interlacing of ribbons • a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments verb • bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head • play on a stringed instrument with a bow • yield to another's wish or opinion • bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting • bend one's back forward from the waist on down | ||||||||
| prostrate | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • stretched out and lying at full length along the ground • lying face downward verb • get into a prostrate position, as in submission • render helpless or defenseless • throw down flat, as on the ground | ||||||||
