Collocations for bow1 - noun
1. act of bowing
ADJ.
deep, low | little, slight | formal, stiff
VERB + BOW
give, make
He gave a formal bow and left the room.
He gave a formal bow and left the room.
take
(= used about a performer) The song ended and Albert took a bow. | (figurative) The team''s chairman takes his final bow at this match (= is retiring after this match).
(= used about a performer) The song ended and Albert took a bow. | (figurative) The team''s chairman takes his final bow at this match (= is retiring after this match).
PREP.
~ to
He made a deep bow to the king.
He made a deep bow to the king.
2. front part of a ship
ADJ.
port, starboard
There''s a small boat on the port bow.
There''s a small boat on the port bow.
VERB + BOW
cross
A huge whale crossed our bows.
A huge whale crossed our bows.
PREP.
across the ~
They fired a shot across our bows.
They fired a shot across our bows.
in the ~
We left two men in the bows to receive the cargo.
We left two men in the bows to receive the cargo.
off the ~
100 yards off our bows
100 yards off our bows
on the ~
The ship''s name was printed on her bow.
The ship''s name was printed on her bow.
over the ~
There were huge waves breaking over the bows.
There were huge waves breaking over the bows.