# bowing

Pronunciation: say "BOW-ing" /ˈbaʊɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The bending of the upper body forward at the waist, done as a greeting or as a mark of respect.
   - Simple: Bending your body forward at the waist to show respect or to greet someone.
   - _In many cultures, bowing remains the standard greeting between strangers._
   - _A round of bowing followed each introduction at the formal dinner._
3. The technique a musician uses to move a bow across the strings of a violin or similar instrument. (pronounced: say "BOH-ing" US /ˈboʊɪŋ/, UK /ˈbəʊɪŋ/)
   - Simple: How a player moves the bow across the strings of a violin or similar instrument.
   - _The violinist's bowing gave the melody a warm, singing quality._
   - _Teachers often correct a beginner's bowing before anything else._
4. The act or process of bending, or the curved shape that results. (pronounced: say "BOH-ing" US /ˈboʊɪŋ/, UK /ˈbəʊɪŋ/)
   - Simple: The act of bending, or the way something curves out of its normal shape.
   - _The bowing of the wooden beams worried the building inspectors._
   - _Years of steady pressure had produced a visible bowing in the wall._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of bow. — present participle and gerund of bow (all senses)
   - Simple: Present participle of bow. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
   - _The dancers were bowing in unison as the curtain fell._
   - _Bowing repeatedly, the servant backed out of the room._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bowing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).