Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
bow out — verb 1. remove oneself from an obligation He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved • Syn: ↑chicken out, ↑back off, ↑pull out, ↑back down • Hypernyms: ↑retire, ↑withdraw … Useful english dictionary
bow out — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms bow out : present tense I/you/we/they bow out he/she/it bows out present participle bowing out past tense bowed out past participle bowed out to give up a job or position, especially when you have had it for … English dictionary
bow out — PHRASAL VERB If you bow out of something, you stop taking part in it. [WRITTEN] [V P of n] The Royal Family should bow out gracefully, while they still can... [V P] He had bowed out gracefully when his successor had been appointed … English dictionary
ˌbow ˈout — phrasal verb to give up a job or position … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bow — bow1 [ bau ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to bend your body forward from the waist, especially to show respect for someone: Paul rose from his chair, bowed, and left the room. bow to: Do people still have to bow to the Queen? 2. ) intransitive or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bow — I BENDING OR SUBMITTING bows, bowing, bowed (Pronounced [[t]ba͟ʊ[/t]] in bow 1 and 2, and [[t]bo͟ʊ[/t]] in bow 3.) 1) VERB When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect. [V to … English dictionary
bow — I UK [baʊ] / US verb Word forms bow : present tense I/you/we/they bow he/she/it bows present participle bowing past tense bowed past participle bowed * 1) [intransitive] to bend your body forwards from the waist, especially to show respect for… … English dictionary
chicken out — verb remove oneself from an obligation He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved • Syn: ↑back off, ↑pull out, ↑back down, ↑bow out • Hypernyms: ↑retire, ↑withdraw … Useful english dictionary
draw — 1 verb past tense drew, past participle drawn PICTURE/DESCRIPTION 1 WITH PENCIL (I, T) to make a picture of something with a pencil or pen: Can I draw your portrait? | I ve never been able to draw well. | draw sb sth/draw sth for sb: Hans drew… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
string — 1 /strIN/ noun 1 THREAD (C, U) a strong thread made of several threads twisted together, used for tying or fastening things: Can you find me some string to tie up this package? | Puppets are worked by strings. | a piece of string 2 GROUP/SERIES… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
