kowtow

Letters that make kowtow

o, k, t, w are letters that make 'kowtow'

Words within kowtow

tow, KO, WTO are words within 'kowtow'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of kowtow

kowtows is a word created by adding a letter to 'kowtow'

3 possible definitions for 'kowtow'

Kowtow as "try to gain favor by cringing or flattering"

Under this definition, kowtow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bootlick, suck up, fawn, truckle, toady, kotow have the same meaning as 'kowtow'

kowtow as a type

'kowtow' can be a type of flatter, blandish.

Types of kowtow

curry favor, curry favour, court favor, court favour are types of 'kowtow'.

Derivatives of kowtow

apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveller, groveler, truckler, sycophant, toady, ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, truckling, kowtow, kotow are derivatives of 'kowtow'.

Example of kowtow used within this context

"He is always kowtowing to his boss"

Kowtow as "bend the knees and bow in a servile manner"

Under this definition, kowtow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

genuflect, scrape have the same meaning as 'kowtow'

kowtow as a type

'kowtow' can be a type of bow.

Derivatives of kowtow

genuflexion, scrape, genuflection, kowtow, kotow, scraping are derivatives of 'kowtow'.

Kowtow as "a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission"

Under this definition, kowtow is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

kotow has the same meaning as kowtow

kowtow as a type

'kowtow' can be a type of bowing, bow, obeisance.

Derivatives of kowtow

bootlick, suck up, genuflect, fawn, truckle, kowtow, toady, scrape, kotow are derivatives of 'kowtow'.


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