WordNet
adj. heavily burdened with work or cares; "bowed down with troubles"; "found himself loaded down with responsibilities"; "overburdened social workers"; "weighed down with cares" [syn: bowed down(p), loaded down(p), overburdened, weighed down(p)]
Usage examples of "bowed down".
The Christians crossed themselves, opened their doors and streamed, bowed down and silent, through the alleys of Megalokastro, to learn once more how God had suffered at the hands of men.
To see the men's heads bowed down and the captain's hand pointing into the sea when we hailed the Long-boat, a few days after, gave me as heavy a shock and as sharp a pang of heartache to bear as ever I remember suffering in all my life.
The heat singed the leaves on the tall trees, which bowed down their crown-like heads to the fiery mass, as if they would beseech for mercy.
The three dropped to their knees and bowed down, stretching their arms out, their hands on the ground toward him.
On the days when I stood in the Temple, thousands came and bowed down before me.
At once he bowed down and cried out with a loud voice: 'Of what court is your majesty the king?