jow

[jou, joh]

noun

1. the ringing, tolling, or sound of a bell.

verb (used with object)

1. to ring or toll (a bell).

2. to hit or strike (especially the head).

verb (used without object)

1. to rock from side to side.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jow¹

1510–20; variant of joll (now dial.), Middle English jollen to strike < ?

Example Sentences

Filing out of Trump’s speech Sunday evening, 18-year-old Matthew Jow said he also hoped Trump would be back in the White House soon, though he believed it would probably have to wait until 2024.

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Jow said, “If it happened the same way, I’d probably show up myself.”

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They began spending time together and became an item in March 2012, after a heart-to-heart talk at a Brooklyn bar where Ms. Jow discussed the emotional pain of her breakup in London.

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A week later, Mr. Michael arrived at Ms. Jow’s home with what she felt was his “verdict.”

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The couple met in Brooklyn in January 2012, three months after Ms. Jow returned from London, where she had spent three years involved in a relationship that ultimately failed.

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