Word

kowtow, v.
(kowtowed, kowtowing, kowtows)

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
<verb.communication>

bootlick fawn kotow kowtow suck up toady truckle

sample sentences

"He is always kowtowing to his boss"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fawner

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

toady

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

truckling truckler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bootlicker

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

kowtow

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

kotow

semantic pointers

hypernym

flatter, blandish

hyponym

curry favor, curry favour, court favor, court favour

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
<verb.motion>

genuflect kowtow scrape

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scraping scrape

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kowtow

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

genuflexion genuflection

semantic pointers

hypernym

bow