Bowing

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts6 letters
Definition of Bowing

verb

  1. To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.

    "The musician bowed his violin expertly."

  2. To become bent or curved.

    "The shelf bowed under the weight of the books."

  3. To make something bend or curve.
  4. To exercise powerful or controlling influence over; to bend, figuratively; to turn; to incline.
  5. To premiere.

    "Cronenberg’s "Cosmopolis" bows in Cannes this week."

verb

  1. To bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference.

    "That singer always bows towards her audience for some reason."

  2. To debut.
  3. To defer (to something).

    "I bow to your better judgement in the matter."

  4. To give a direction, indication, or command to by bowing.

noun

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

    "The courtier had practiced his bowing."

  2. A bending.

    "The heavy books caused a bowing in the shelf."

  3. A technique for using the bow on a string instrument such as a violin.
Anagrams of Bowing

No exact anagrams found for "bowing". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "bowing" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Bowing"

Bowing is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Bowing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bowing" is a medium-scoring word.

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