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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