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Kowtow

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.

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

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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