Bowed

/baʊd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters

Definition of Bowed

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.

Anagrams of Bowed

Words You Can Make

15 words can be made from the letters in "bowed":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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