bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame

he turned and bowed to his father

she knelt and bowed her head

councillors stood with heads bowed

bend with age or under pressure

the tree next to the house bowed in the wind

(of a new film or product) be premiered or launched

the trailer bowed in theaters nationwide on December 23

the Pentium III bowed in early 1999

play (a stringed instrument or music) using a bow

the techniques by which the pieces were bowed