bowing
bowing is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, bowing is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofbowing
- To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
Example: "The musician bowed his violin expertly."
- To become bent or curved.
Example: "The shelf bowed under the weight of the books."
- To make something bend or curve.
- To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
- To premiere.
Example: "Cronenberg’s "Cosmopolis" bows in Cannes this week."
- To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.
Example: "That singer always bows towards her audience for some reason."
- To debut.
- To defer (to something).
Example: "I bow to your better judgement in the matter."
- To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.
- The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
Example: "The courtier had practiced his bowing."
- A bending.
Example: "The heavy books caused a bowing in the shelf."
- A technique for using the bow on a string instrument such as a violin.
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