| bow1 |
to bend the head or the upper part of the body forward in greeting, acknowledgment, consent, submission, or the like. [8 definitions] |
| bow2 |
a weapon, used for shooting arrows, made of a curved strip of wood or other material with a cord stretched taut between the two ends. [7 definitions] |
| bow3 |
the front part of a ship or boat. [3 definitions] |
| bow and scrape |
to behave with excessive politeness and deference. |
| bowel |
(usu. pl.) the part of the digestive organs below the stomach; intestine. [2 definitions] |
| bowl1 |
a deep, rounded dish used mostly for containing food, liquids, or the like. [6 definitions] |
| bowl2 |
a large wooden ball shaped or weighted so as to roll in a curved path, used in lawn bowling. [8 definitions] |
| bow-legged |
having legs that curve outward around or below the knees. |
| bowling |
a game in which a heavy ball is rolled along a wooden alley toward wooden pins that are standing at the far end. [2 definitions] |
| bowling alley |
a long narrow wooden expanse of floor with gutters on either side, used for the game of bowling. [2 definitions] |
| bowl over |
to strike down or throw to the ground. [2 definitions] |
| bow out |
to remove oneself from an activity or the like; leave, withdraw, or resign. |
| bow tie |
a short necktie tied in a bow. |
| box1 |
a container made of cardboard, wood, or other stiff material, usu. rectangular and having a lid for the top. [9 definitions] |
| box2 |
a hit or blow struck with the hand or fist. [6 definitions] |
| boxcar |
an enclosed railroad car used for carrying freight. |
| boxer |
a professional prizefighter. [2 definitions] |
| boxing2 |
the sport, profession, or technique of fighting with the fists. |
| Boxing Day |
December 26, a holiday in the UK and other Commonwealth countries, publicly observed on the first weekday after Christmas. |
| boy |
a male child or adolescent. [4 definitions] |
| boycott |
to refuse to buy, use, attend, or deal with (a product, activity, business, or the like), usu. as a protest or means of persuasion. [2 definitions] |