verb
Meaning 1
To bow (gesture of deference).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
take a bow
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈteɪk ə ˈbaʊ/
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verb
Meaning 2
To accept praise, as performers in a theater at the end of their act.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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verb
Meaning 3
To end a performance; to leave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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verb
Meaning 4
To take credit or blame for a particular outcome or circumstance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, sarcastic
Examples
- The years we spent together were the worst years of my life. You can take a bow.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Broader terms: bow
verb
Meaning 6
acknowledge praise or accept credit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- They finally took a bow for what they did
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: accept
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 谢幕 (xièmù) — to accept applause at the end of a performance
- German: sich verbeugen — to accept applause at the end of a performance
- German: Applaus am ende einer Vorstellung akzeptieren — to accept applause at the end of a performance
- Hungarian: meghajol — to accept applause at the end of a performance
- Italian: inchinarsi — to accept applause at the end of a performance
- Italian: fare un inchino — to accept applause at the end of a performance
- Polish: kłaniać się — to accept applause at the end of a performance