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Synonyms for kotow in English

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kotow:
- kowtow; kotow
- fawn; suck up; toady; truckle; kotow; kowtow; bootlick

English

Detailed Synonyms for kotow in English

kotow:

kotow [the ~] noun

the kotow

– a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission ¹
the kowtow; the kotow
– a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission ¹
- kowtow [the ~] noun
- kotow [the ~] noun

kotow verb

kotow

– try to gain favor by cringing or flattering ¹
to fawn; to suck up; toady; truckle; kotow; kowtow; bootlick
– try to gain favor by cringing or flattering ¹
- fawn verb (fawns, fawned, fawning)
- suck up verb (sucks up, sucked up, sucking up)
- toady verb
- truckle verb
- kotow verb
- kowtow verb
  - He is always kowtowing to his boss¹
- bootlick verb

Alternate Synonyms for "kotow":

kowtow; bow; bowing; obeisance
fawn; toady; truckle; bootlick; kowtow; suck up; flatter; blandish

Related Definitions for "kotow":

a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission¹
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University