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bowing.

The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbaʊɪŋ//ˈboʊɪŋ/General-American/ˈbəʊɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.

    countable · uncountable
    The courtier had practiced his bowing.
  2. A bending.

    countable · uncountable
    The heavy books caused a bowing in the shelf.
  3. A technique for using the bow on a string instrument such as a violin.

    countable · uncountable
verb/ˈbaʊɪŋ//ˈboʊɪŋ/General-American/ˈbəʊɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. present participle and gerund of bow (all senses)

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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