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bowing

[ boh-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act or art of playing a stringed instrument with a bow.
the individual way of using the bow in playing a stringed instrument, including the way in which the musician approaches the music emotionally, the articulation of individual notes, and the manner in which the notes of a passage are grouped together.

bowing

/ ˈbəʊɪŋ /

the technique of using the bow in playing a violin, viola, cello, or related instrument

Origin of bowing¹

First recorded in 1830–40; bow ² + -ing ¹

Whispering to himself and bowing, he touches his forehead to the ground.

It could be that with thoughts of a second child looming larger, Kate is simply bowing to the inevitable sooner rather than later.

U.S. negotiators specifically stated they were not bowing in any way or form to Iranian rights in this matter.

Shot of Asian man bowing mysteriously below the words: “Fortune cookies are never wrong.”

A group of us huddled around a conference table in the White House, bowing our heads, tears flowing.

As he was bowing his farewell, a sudden impulse to speak, and set the matter that was troubling her at rest, came over her.

Religious homage was paid with the bowing of the head, the inclining of the body, or the bending of the knee.

He came out to Jess Morse immediately, smiling and bowing like the suave storekeeper he was.

I shall never be able to face her againalthough I have only a bowing acquaintance with her.

Bowing to the ladies, he gave a perceptible start when he perceived the appearance of his patient.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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