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noun a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood whose ends are joined by a taut string

verb to play a stringed instrument with a bow

• The violinist took a bow after his performance.
• She tied a bow around the gift box.
• I'm going to bow out of this conversation.
• He had to bow to pressure from his colleagues.

noun a small, slender, pointed piece of metal used to fasten things together

verb to attach or fasten with a pin

• She secured the fabric with a pin before sewing it together.
• Can you pass me that pin so I can hang up this picture?
• I feel like a pin in a haystack trying to find my keys in this mess.
• His words were like a pin, pricking at her conscience.