Kotow - definition, transcription
Amer.
|ˌkaʊˈtaʊ|
Brit.
|ˌkaʊˈtaʊ|
noun
- a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission (syn: kowtow)
verb
- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering (syn: bootlick, fawn, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle)
Extra examples
All the servants had to kowtow to the emperor when he entered the room.
The natives keep in favour by kowtowing to the governing officials.
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