Idioms for bow
Origin of bow
1
before 900; Middle English
bowen (v.), Old English
būgan; cognate with Dutch
buigen; akin to German
biegen, Gothic
biugan, Old Norse
buga, etc.
synonym study for bow
1. See
bend1.
OTHER WORDS FROM bow
bowed·ness, noun bow·ing·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bow
bough bowWords nearby bow
British Dictionary definitions for take a bow (1 of 4)
bow
1
/ (baʊ) /
verb
noun
a lowering or inclination of the head or body as a mark of respect, greeting, or assent
take a bow
to acknowledge or receive applause or praise
See also
bow out
Word Origin for bow
Old English
būgan, related to Old Norse
bjūgr bent, Old High German
biogan to bend, Dutch
buigen
British Dictionary definitions for take a bow (2 of 4)
bow
2
/ (bəʊ) /
noun
verb
to form or cause to form a curve or curves
to make strokes of a bow across (violin strings)
Word Origin for bow
Old English
boga arch, bow; related to Old Norse
bogi a bow, Old High German
bogo, Old Irish
bocc, and
bow
1
British Dictionary definitions for take a bow (3 of 4)
bow
3
/ (baʊ) /
noun
mainly nautical
- (often plural) the forward end or part of a vessel
- (as modifier)the bow mooring line
rowing short for bowman 2
on the port bow nautical
within 45 degrees to the port of straight ahead
on the starboard bow nautical
within 45 degrees to the starboard of straight ahead
a shot across someone's bows informal
a warning
Word Origin for bow
C15: probably from Low German
boog; related to Dutch
boeg, Danish
bov ship's bow, shoulder; see
bough
British Dictionary definitions for take a bow (4 of 4)
Bow
/ (bəʊ) /
noun
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Idioms and Phrases with take a bow (1 of 2)
take a bow
Acknowledge praise or applause, as in The conductor asked the composer to take a bow. This idiom uses bow in the sense of “inclining the body or head as a token of salutation.” [c. 1800]
Idioms and Phrases with take a bow (2 of 2)
bow