bowing
Meaning of bowing
- play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow.
the techniques by which the pieces were bowed
Old English boga ‘bend, bow, arch’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boog and German Bogen, also to bow2.
verb, gerund or present participle- bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.
he turned and bowed to his father
she knelt and bowed her head
councillors stood with heads bowed
- bend with age or under pressure.
the tree next to the house bowed in the wind
- (of a new film or product) be premiered or launched.
the trailer bowed in theaters nationwide on December 23
the Pentium III bowed in early 1999
Old English būgan ‘bend, stoop’, of Germanic origin; related to German biegen, also to bow1.
Information about bowing
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of bowing is: bowings.
- Languages in which bowing is used:
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Hyphenation of bowing
bow-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- bowing is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
bowing synonyms
Meaning bowed:
Meaning bow:
Meaning lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal:
Meaning perform a curtsy:
Meaning make a quick, short movement up and down:
Meaning make a salaam:
Meaning lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect:
Meaning kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom:
Words that rhyme with bowing
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