Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bow down

/baʊ ˈdaʊn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: bow -down
IPA: /baʊ ˈdaʊn/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.

Intransitive verb

verb

To submit to another; to acknowledge one's inferiority to another.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

"8 Thou shalt not make thee any grauen image, or any likenesse of any thing that is in heauen aboue, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth. 9 Thou shalt not bow downe thy selfe vnto them, nor serue them: for I the Lord thy God am a ielous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers vpon the children, vnto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, 10 And shewing mercy vnto thousands, of them that loue me, and keepe my commandements."
"You were all so powerful, so overwhelming. The whole world bowed down before you."
"Shepard: The rest of the galaxy isn't just going to bow down just because we tell them to. We'll need the fleets to bring them in line."
"You better bow down to my skills."

Usage

Inflected Forms

bows down (present, singular) bowing down (participle, present) bowed down (participle, past) bowed down (past)

Phrases

bow down before the porcelain god bowed-down

Synonyms

bow prostrate

Questions

How do you pronounce bow down?: The recorded pronunciation is /baʊ ˈdaʊn/.
What does bow down mean?: To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.

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