kowtow

1. (noun) a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
Synonyms: kotow
Related Words: bow, bowing, obeisance

2. (verb) bow in a servile manner
Synonyms: genuflect, scrape
Related Words: bow

3. (verb) court favor by cringing or flattering
Synonyms: bootlick, fawn, kotow, suck up, toady, truckle
Related Words: blandish, flatter



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