- kowtow, kotow - a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
--1 is a kind of bow, bowing, obeisance
Derived forms: verb kowtow2, verb kowtow1
- scrape, kowtow, genuflect - bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
--1 is one way to bow
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun kowtow1
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
- fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up - try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
--2 is one way to flatter, blandish
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun kowtow1
Somebody ----s PP