kotow

Speech parts

1. kotow - Noun

2. kotow - Verb

Meaning

The prostration made by mandarins and others to their superiors, either as homage or worship, by knocking the forehead on the ground. There are degrees in the rite, the highest being expressed by three knockings.

To perform the kotow.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fawn kowtow suck up toady bootlick truckle crouch salaam draw absorb courtesy crawl creep flatter fawning

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Antonyms

reject disdain disregard despise disrespect disparage

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Hypernyms

bow flatter bowing obeisance blandish

Hyponyms

curry favour curry favor court favor court favour

Derivatives

kotowed kotowing

Examples

He is always kowtowing to his boss Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

kotong cop kotoo Kotor kotower kotowing Kotowski