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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

take a bow en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈteɪk ə ˈbaʊ/

Meanings

  1. To bow (gesture of deference).
  2. (idiomatic) To accept praise, as performers in a theater at the end of their act.
  3. (idiomatic) To end a performance; to leave.
  4. (idiomatic, sarcastic) To take credit or blame for a particular outcome or circumstance.
    • The years we spent together were the worst years of my life. You can take a bow.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
takes a bow Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
took a bow Tense=Past lexicographic
taken a bow Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
taking a bow Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Antonyms

make one's bow

Translations (7)

pl kłaniać się (to accept applause at the end of a performance) · it inchinarsi (to accept applause at the end of a performance) · de Applaus am ende einer Vorstellung akzeptieren (to accept applause at the end of a performance) · cmn 谢幕 (to accept applause at the end of a performance) · de sich verbeugen (to accept applause at the end of a performance) · hu meghajol (to accept applause at the end of a performance) · it fare un inchino (to accept applause at the end of a performance)