kotow

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
• Syn:
kowtow
• Derivationally related forms:
kowtow (for: kowtow)
• Hypernyms:
bow, bowing, obeisance

II - verb

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
- He is always kowtowing to his boss
• Syn:
fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, suck up
• Derivationally related forms:
kowtow (for: kowtow), bootlicker (for: bootlick), truckler (for: truckle), truckling (for: truckle), toady (for: toady), fawner (for: fawn)
• Hypernyms:
flatter, blandish
• Hyponyms:
curry favor, curry favour, court favor, court favour
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s (for: fawn)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  kowtow, fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, suck up