kowtow

[ kou-tou, -tou, koh- ]

/ ˈkaʊˈtaʊ, -ˌtaʊ, ˈkoʊ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR kowtow ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object)

to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.

to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., especially in former Chinese custom.

noun

the act of kowtowing.

Sometimes ko·tow

[koh-tou, -tou] /ˈkoʊˈtaʊ, -ˌtaʊ/ .

Origin of kowtow

First recorded in 1795–1805, kowtow is from the Chinese word kòutóu, literally, “knock (one's) head”

OTHER WORDS FROM kowtow

kowtower, noun

Words nearby kowtow

Kowaiti, Koweit, kowhai, kowhaiwhai, Kowloon, kowtow, Koyukon, Kozani, Kozhikode, Kozlov, KP

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Example sentences from the Web for kowtow

And, of course, all these people had to kowtow and sell to Saatchi.
Joshua Compston Was Once the Wunderkind of the British Art World…and Now He’s Been Practically Forgotten|Anthony Haden-Guest|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If President Obama wants to kowtow more to "the markets" (Wall Street), he might appoint someone like Summers or Rubin.
Stop the Madness!||August 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
No matter how servile he may be at home, everyone will kowtow to him abroad.
Villa Elsa|Stuart Henry
We had to kowtow again in thanking Her Majesty for her kindness and finally she said: "Nemen tzowba" (you can go now).
Two Years in the Forbidden City|The Princess Der Ling

As he declined to kowtow before the emperor, he was not admitted to the imperial presence and the mission proved 199 abortive.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various
After a great deal of kowtow, they were planted in two chairs opposite each other in the living-room.
The Monster and Other Stories|Stephen Crane
It shows what a nice disposition you have, to come to me to-day, after the way my nephew made me kowtow to you yesterday.
Mrs. Darrell|Foxcroft Davis

British Dictionary definitions for kowtow

kowtow

/ (ˌkaʊˈtaʊ) /

verb (intr)

to touch the forehead to the ground as a sign of deference: a former Chinese custom

(often foll by to) to be servile or obsequious (towards)

noun

the act of kowtowing

Derived forms of kowtow

kowtower, noun

Word Origin for kowtow

C19: from Chinese k'o t'ou, from k'o to strike, knock + t'ou head

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	kowtow
释义	kowtow [ kou-tou, -tou, koh- ] / ˈkaʊˈtaʊ, -ˌtaʊ, ˈkoʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kowtow ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference. to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., especially in former Chinese custom. noun the act of kowtowing. Sometimes ko·tow [koh-tou, -tou] /ˈkoʊˈtaʊ, -ˌtaʊ/ . Origin of kowtow First recorded in 1795–1805, kowtow is from the Chinese word kòutóu, literally, “knock (one's) head” OTHER WORDS FROM kowtow kowtower, noun Words nearby kowtow Kowaiti, Koweit, kowhai, kowhaiwhai, Kowloon, kowtow, Koyukon, Kozani, Kozhikode, Kozlov, KP Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kowtow And, of course, all these people had to kowtow and sell to Saatchi. Joshua Compston Was Once the Wunderkind of the British Art World…and Now He’s Been Practically Forgotten\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|January 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If President Obama wants to kowtow more to "the markets" (Wall Street), he might appoint someone like Summers or Rubin. Stop the Madness!\|\|August 8, 2011\|DAILY BEAST No matter how servile he may be at home, everyone will kowtow to him abroad. Villa Elsa\|Stuart Henry We had to kowtow again in thanking Her Majesty for her kindness and finally she said: "Nemen tzowba" (you can go now). Two Years in the Forbidden City\|The Princess Der Ling As he declined to kowtow before the emperor, he was not admitted to the imperial presence and the mission proved 199 abortive. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various After a great deal of kowtow, they were planted in two chairs opposite each other in the living-room. The Monster and Other Stories\|Stephen Crane It shows what a nice disposition you have, to come to me to-day, after the way my nephew made me kowtow to you yesterday. Mrs. Darrell\|Foxcroft Davis British Dictionary definitions for kowtow kowtow / (ˌkaʊˈtaʊ) / verb (intr) to touch the forehead to the ground as a sign of deference: a former Chinese custom (often foll by to) to be servile or obsequious (towards) noun the act of kowtowing Derived forms of kowtow kowtower, noun Word Origin for kowtow C19: from Chinese k'o t'ou, from k'o to strike, knock + t'ou head Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to kowtow “Ketchup” And Other Words That Come From Mandarin Or CantoneseDo you have a yen for Chinese languages? You don't have to look far, because English contains many words originating from Mandarin and Cantonese. READ MORE Words related to kowtow pander, genuflect, cave in, fawn, court, flatter, bow, stoop, fold, cower, prostrate, cringe, kneel, brownnose, give in, knuckle under, say uncle, toe the mark
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kowtow

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of kowtow

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Words nearby kowtow

Example sentences from the Web for kowtow

British Dictionary definitions for kowtow

verb (intr)

noun

Derived forms of kowtow

Word Origin for kowtow

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