"bowed" meaning in English

See bowed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /boʊd/ [General-American], /bəʊd/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -əʊd Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bowed (not comparable)
  1. Having a bow (rod for playing stringed instruments). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bowed-en-adj-gfEvWCrb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 12 33 33
  2. (in combination) Equipped with a bow (weapon). Tags: in-compounds, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bowed-en-adj-f5tVyiv7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 12 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bowed psaltery, bowed dulcimer, bowed guitar, hair-bowed
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /baʊd/ Audio: en-us-bowed.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -aʊd Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} bowed
  1. simple past and past participle of bow Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: bow
    Sense id: en-bowed-en-verb-zGIPVSpb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 12 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /boʊd/ [General-American], /bəʊd/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -əʊd Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} bowed
  1. simple past and past participle of bow Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: bow
    Sense id: en-bowed-en-verb-zGIPVSpb1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 12 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for bowed meaning in English (4.9kB)

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