About The Word Kowtow

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Kowtow

Kowtow Meaning & Definition
Kowtow Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Kowtow?

[n] a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
[v] tray to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
[v] bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

Synonyms | Synonyms for Kowtow: bootlick | fawn | genuflect | kotow | kotow | scrape | suck up | toady | truckle

Related Terms | Find terms related to Kowtow: apple-polish | bend | bend the knee | bend the neck | bend to | bending the knee | bob | bob a curtsy | bob down | bootlick | bow | bow and scrape | bow down | bow the head | bow to | bowing and scraping | brown-nose | butter up | cower | crawl | creep | cringe | cringe to | crouch | crouch before | curtsy | dance attendance on | dipping the colors | do homage | do obeisance | duck | fall down before | fawn | flatter | genuflect | genuflection | grovel | homage | inclination | kneel | kneel to | kneeling | knuckle to | lick the dust | lickspittle | make a leg | make a reverence | make obeisance | making a leg | nod | obeisance | obsequiousness | pander to | pay court to | play up to | presenting arms | prostration | reverence | salaam | salutation | salute | scrape | servility | shine up to | squat | standing at attention | stoop | submission | submissiveness | suck up to | supination | toadeat | toady | truckle | truckle to

See Also | blandish | bow | bow | bowing | court favor | court favour | curry favor | curry favour | flatter | obeisance

Kowtow In Webster's Dictionary

\Kow*tow"\, n. & v. i. The same as {Kotow}. I have salaamed and kowtowed to him. --H. James.

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