bowing (verb)

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• bowing — 1. verb (bend) 2. noun a) The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting. The courtier had practiced his bowing. b) A …   Wiktionary

• bow out — verb 1. remove oneself from an obligation He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved • Syn: ↑chicken out, ↑back off, ↑pull out, ↑back down • Hypernyms: ↑retire, ↑withdraw …   Useful english dictionary

• take a bow — verb 1. acknowledge praise or accept credit They finally took a bow for what they did • Hypernyms: ↑accept • Verb Frames: Somebody s 2. acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• bonjour — verb To greet in French with bonjour . He went on down the boulevard, bonjouring right and left, lifting his hat, bowing. He moved very slowly …   Wiktionary

• take a bow — verb To accept applause at the end of a performance in a theatre. Often this includes actually bowing to the audience …   Wiktionary

• back away phrasal — verb (I) 1 to move backwards, away from something, especially because you are afraid, shocked etc (+ from): The waiter backed away from the table, bowing slightly. 2 to gradually stop taking part in something or supporting something:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Kowtow — For similar gestures in other cultures, see Prostration. Kotou redirects here. For the village in Burkina Faso, see Kotou, Burkina Faso. Kowtow Kowtowing in a court Chinese name …   Wikipedia

• bow — I BENDING OR SUBMITTING bows, bowing, bowed (Pronounced [[t]ba͟ʊ[/t]] in bow 1 and 2, and [[t]bo͟ʊ[/t]] in bow 3.) 1) VERB When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect. [V to …   English dictionary

• Canon of the Mass — • Article divided into four sections: (I) Name and place of the Canon; (II) History of the Canon; (III) The text and rubrics of the Canon; (IV) Mystical interpretations Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Canon of the Mass      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Amidah — The Amidah (Hebrew: תפילת העמידה, Tefilat HaAmidah The Standing Prayer ), also called the Shmona Esre (שמנה עשרה, Shmonah Esreh The Eighteen [‏Blessings‏] ), is the central prayer of the Jewish liturgy. As Judaism s prayer par excellence , the… …   Wikipedia

• bow — bow1 [bəʊ] noun 1》 a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends. 2》 a weapon for shooting arrows, made of a curved piece of wood joined at both ends by a taut string. 3》 a partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for… …   English new terms dictionary