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