Definition of bow
bowed;
bowing;
bows
2
: to bend the head, body, or knee in reverence, submission, or shame
- Bow before the king.
- bowed her head in shame
3
: to incline the head or body in salutation or assent or to acknowledge applause
- bowing to the audience
4
: debut
- the play will bow next month
1
: to cause to incline
- wind bowing the treetops
2
: to incline especially in respect or submission
- bow their heads in prayer
3
: to crush with a heavy burden
- whose heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave Shakespeare
4 a
: to express by bending the head, body, or knee : to express by bowing
- bowing his appreciation
b
: to usher in or out with a bow (see 2bow)
