Bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting.
Showing an excessively deferential manner.
1 At this point they show no signs of bowing to House Republicans.
2 And bowing slightly to the mustard-pot, the man in the restaurant withdrew.
3 And I waited, bowing to the inevitable, yet hoping at times .
4 Some Egyptian politicians denounced Egyptian authorities for bowing to pressure from Washington.
5 The woman contemplated Bles in momentary perplexity, then bowing in turn, left.
6 He was out in the peristyle now, bowing low before the captain-general.
7 Okay, Chaquaduc.' He clapped his hands again and the bowing figure disappeared.
8 He stood in the doorway, against the strong light, bowing a little.
9 The young man backed away, bowing to everyone, including Selim and Daoud.
10 The lawyer left the box when the journalist returned, bowing with dignity.
11 Presently the judge rose and left them with much handshaking and bowing .
12 They were bowing to him and raising their voices high in thanks.
13 Tennyson he worshipped; he never passed Coleridge's cottage without bowing in spirit.
14 Then a steward, smiling and bowing , appeared and asked him in French:
15 When the girl withdrew Roland turned, and bowing to the host, said:
16 Then I found the barber, Luigi, bowing profusely in a box opposite.
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