Lexic.us

Definition of Bow out

1. Verb. Remove oneself from an obligation. "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"

2. Verb. Retire gracefully. "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

Definition of Bow out

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To resign, or leave, with one's credibility still intact. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bow Out

bow-leg bow-legged bow-tie bow-ties bow-wow bow-wows bow and arrow bow chaser bow down bow leg

bow legs bow net bow nets bow out (current term) bow pencil bow pencils bow saw bow shock bow shocks bow spring

bow thruster bow tie bow window bow windows bow wood bow wow bow wows bowab

Literary usage of Bow out

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Handbook for Masters by William Harvell LaBoyteaux (1919)
"Cargo was jettisoned from after hold in an effort to slew the bow out towards the anchors ... Anchor cables hove on as required to bring bow out from beach. ..."

2. Modern Seamanship by Austin Melvin Knight (1921)
"If any current is running and the wind sets the collier toward the battleship, it is hard to work the bow out against them. If the bow blows down rapidly ..."

3. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association by American Veterinary Medical Association. (1917)
"An ox that was a gentleman when you took the bow out would pass forward and out from ... When father took the bow out from the yoke, the ox plunged suddenly ..."

4. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: The Text Carefully by Adam Clarke (1837)
"will smite thy bow out of thy left hand} The Persians whom Antiochus had in his army, chap. , and will cause thine arrows ..."

5. The American Kennel Club Stud-book by American Kennel Club (1890)
"Mark, by King Bow, out of Chess ; Billey T, by Jerry, out of Snowflake (3110, Vol. ... II ), out of Drab, by Dan, out of Arrow, by Bow, out of Sleaford Maid ..."

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