/ Dictionary / Index D down-bow: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down-bow Pronunciation: (doun'bō"), [key] — n. Music. (in bowing on a stringed instrument) a stroke bringing the tip of the bow toward the strings, indicated in scores by the symbol &downbow; (opposed to up-bow). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: down-bow (Thesaurus) downbeat downburst Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language