The meaning of Bowed

Bowed – definition

verb
Play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow.
Usage examples:
The techniques by which the pieces were bowed

verb
Bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.
Usage examples:
He turned and bowed to his father
Synonims:
Incline the body Incline the head Make an obeisance Make a bow Nod Curtsy Drop a curtsy Bob Salaam Genuflect Bend the knee Kowtow
verb
Bend with age or under pressure.
Usage examples:
The tree next to the house bowed in the wind
verb
(of a new film or product) be premiered or launched.
Usage examples:
The trailer bowed in theaters nationwide on december 23

noun
A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons.
Usage examples:
A girl with long hair tied back in a bow

noun
A weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood joined at both ends by a taut string.
Usage examples:
They had walked and driven for hours to get there, carrying the only weapons they possessed - bows …

noun
A long, partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing the violin and other stringed instruments.
Usage examples:
When the electric is used, it's played with a violin bow, which results in a sound i'm sure we coul…

noun
A curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p).
Usage examples:
The scribe's standard capital "d" is formed of two strokes, a vertical stroke forming the back that…

noun
A metal ring forming the handle of a key or pair of scissors.
Usage examples:
At least the finger bow provided at the movable scissors blade is made ... of a resilient synthetic…

noun
An act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting.
Usage examples:
The man gave a little bow

noun
The front end of a ship.
Usage examples:
Water sprayed high over her bows

adjective
Curved
Usage examples:
The table had delicate bowed legs., he struggled along the path, bowed under the weight of the heav…

Bowed translation into English

Bowed: translate from English into Chinese

鞠躬, 躬, 哈腰

Bowed: translate from English into Dutch

Boog, Buigen

Bowed: translate from English into French

S'inclina, Saluer, Fléchir, Se courber, Se soumettre, Pencher, Ployer, Incliner la tête, Faire courber, Faire plier, S'incliner devant, S'incliner

Bowed: translate from English into German

Gebeugt

Bowed: translate from English into Hindi

झुके, झुकना, झुकाना, हार मानना

Bowed: translate from English into Italian

Inchinato, Inchinarsi, Chinare, Piegare, Inchinare, Chinarsi, Sottomettersi, Archeggiare, Piegarsi ad arco, Curvarsi, Flettere, Curvare

Bowed: translate from English into Korean

절했다, 굽히다, 활로 켜다, 허리를 굽히다, 굴종하다, 구부리다, 절하여 표시하다, 인사하여 안내하다, 현악기를 활로 켜다, 활처럼 구부리다, 활처럼 구부러지다

Bowed: translate from English into Russian

Поклонился, Согнутый, Искривленный

Bowed: translate from English into Spanish

Encorvado, Inclinado, Cabizbajo

Word origin

Old English būgan ‘bend, stoop’, of Germanic origin; related to German biegen, also to bow1.

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Bowed – similar words

bow

noun
A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons.
Usage examples:
A girl with long hair tied back in a bow

verb
A curved stroke forming part of a letter (e.g. b, p ).

noun
An act of bending the head or upper body as a sign of respect or greeting.
Usage examples:
The man gave a little bow

All meanings and translations of Bow

Bowed synonims

bob

verb
Make a quick, short movement up and down.
Usage examples:
I could see his head bobbing about

noun
A quick, short movement up and down.
Usage examples:
She could only manage a slight bob of her head

verb
Cut (someone's hair) in a bob.
Usage examples:
She'd had her hair bobbed and highlighted

All meanings and translations of Bob

curtsy

noun
A woman's or girl's formal greeting made by bending the knees with one foot in front of the other.
Usage examples:
She bobbed a curtsy to him

verb
Perform a curtsy.
Usage examples:
His sisters had curtsied to the vicar

verb
When a girl or woman curtsies, she bends quickly at the knees, with one foot in front of the other, often while holding her skirt, especially to show respect
Usage examples:
She curtsied to the queen., she gave a curtsy before presenting the flowers to the princess.

All meanings and translations of Curtsy

genuflect

verb
Lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect.
Usage examples:
This is the reason for head-coverings, face-veilings, bowing, kneeling, genuflecting, and other sig…

verb
To bend one knee or touch one knee to the floor as a sign of worship or respect
Usage examples:
The book just couldn't get past her genuflection for authors of a previous generation.

All meanings and translations of Genuflect

kowtow

verb
Act in an excessively subservient manner.
Usage examples:
She didn't have to kowtow to a boss

noun
An act of kowtowing as part of chinese custom.
Usage examples:
Chang kowtows before the emperor, who tells him of his mission.

All meanings and translations of Kowtow

nod

verb
Lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal.
Usage examples:
He looked around for support and everyone nodded

noun
An act of nodding the head.
Usage examples:
At a nod from his father he left the room

verb
To move the head down and then up again quickly, esp. to show agreement, approval, or greeting
Usage examples:
[ i/t ] the teacher nodded (his head) in agreement., he gave her a nod of recognition.

All meanings and translations of Nod

salaam

exclamation
A common greeting in many arabic-speaking and muslim countries.
Usage examples:
But the guy was so calm, i came closer to him and said: salaam. how are you doing?! he looked at me…

noun
A gesture of greeting or respect typically consisting of a low bow of the head and body with the hand or fingers touching the forehead.
Usage examples:
He greeted me with salaams and repeated cries of welcome

verb
Make a salaam.
Usage examples:
Instead of salaaming he spat on the ground

All meanings and translations of Salaam

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