What is the meaning of bowing?

noun

• Bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting.
  • synonyms: bow, obeisance
• Managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument.
  • usage: "the violinist's bowing was excellent"

verb

• Bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head.
  • usage: "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
  • synonyms: bow, bow down
• Yield to another's wish or opinion.
  • usage: "The government bowed to the military pressure"
  • synonyms: submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
• Bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting.
  • usage: "He bowed before the King"
  • synonyms: bow
• Bend one's back forward from the waist on down.
  • usage: "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
  • synonyms: crouch, stoop, bend, bow
• Play on a string instrument with a bow.
  • synonyms: bow

adjective

• Showing an excessively deferential manner.
  • synonyms: bowed