kowtow

kow·tow

K0105800 (kou-tou′, kou′tou′)intr.v. kow·towed, kow·tow·ing, kow·tows 1. To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in China.2. To show servile deference. See Synonyms at fawn¹.n.1. The act of kneeling and touching the forehead to the ground.2. An obsequious act.

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[From Mandarin kòu tóu, a kowtow, from Middle Chinese k^həw` tɦəw : k<sup>h</sup>əw`, to strike, knock + tɦəw, head.]

kowtow

(ˌkaʊˈtaʊ) vb (intr) 1. to touch the forehead to the ground as a sign of deference: a former Chinese custom2. (often foll by to) to be servile or obsequious (towards)nthe act of kowtowing[C19: from Chinese k'o t'ou, from k'o to strike, knock + t'ou head] ˌkowˈtower n

kow•tow

(ˈkaʊˈtaʊ, -ˌtaʊ, ˈkoʊ-)
v.i. 1. to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference. 2. to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, respect, etc., esp. in former Chinese custom. n. 3. the act of kowtowing. [1795–1805; < Chinese kòutóu literally, knock (one's) head] kow′tow′er, n.

kowtow

Past participle: kowtowed
Gerund: kowtowing

Imperative
kowtow
kowtow

Present
I kowtow
you kowtow
he/she/it kowtows
we kowtow
you kowtow
they kowtow

Preterite
I kowtowed
you kowtowed
he/she/it kowtowed
we kowtowed
you kowtowed
they kowtowed

Present Continuous
I am kowtowing
you are kowtowing
he/she/it is kowtowing
we are kowtowing
you are kowtowing
they are kowtowing

Present Perfect
I have kowtowed
you have kowtowed
he/she/it has kowtowed
we have kowtowed
you have kowtowed
they have kowtowed

Past Continuous
I was kowtowing
you were kowtowing
he/she/it was kowtowing
we were kowtowing
you were kowtowing
they were kowtowing

Past Perfect
I had kowtowed
you had kowtowed
he/she/it had kowtowed
we had kowtowed
you had kowtowed
they had kowtowed

Future
I will kowtow
you will kowtow
he/she/it will kowtow
we will kowtow
you will kowtow
they will kowtow

Future Perfect
I will have kowtowed
you will have kowtowed
he/she/it will have kowtowed
we will have kowtowed
you will have kowtowed
they will have kowtowed

Future Continuous
I will be kowtowing
you will be kowtowing
he/she/it will be kowtowing
we will be kowtowing
you will be kowtowing
they will be kowtowing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been kowtowing
you have been kowtowing
he/she/it has been kowtowing
we have been kowtowing
you have been kowtowing
they have been kowtowing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been kowtowing
you will have been kowtowing
he/she/it will have been kowtowing
we will have been kowtowing
you will have been kowtowing
they will have been kowtowing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been kowtowing
you had been kowtowing
he/she/it had been kowtowing
we had been kowtowing
you had been kowtowing
they had been kowtowing

Conditional
I would kowtow
you would kowtow
he/she/it would kowtow
we would kowtow
you would kowtow
they would kowtow

Past Conditional
I would have kowtowed
you would have kowtowed
he/she/it would have kowtowed
we would have kowtowed
you would have kowtowed
they would have kowtowed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kowtow - a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submissionkotowbowing, obeisance, bow - bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
Verb	1.	kowtow - bend the knees and bow in a servile mannergenuflect, scrapebow - bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
	2.	kowtow - try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"bootlick, kotow, toady, truckle, fawn, suck upblandish, flatter - praise somewhat dishonestlycourt favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour - seek favor by fawning or flattery; "This employee is currying favor with his superordinates"

kowtow

verb grovel, court, flatter, cringe, fawn, pander to, suck up to (slang), toady, kiss someone's ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), brown-nose (taboo slang), truckle, lick someone's boots, lick someone's arse (taboo slang) Nor did he kowtow to his editors.

kowtow

verbTo support slavishly every opinion or suggestion of a superior:bootlick, cringe, fawn, grovel, slaver, toady, truckle.Informal: apple-polish, brownnose, cotton.Slang: suck up.Idioms: curry favor, dance attendance, kiss someone's feet, lick someone's boots.nounAn inclination of the head or body, as in greeting, consent, courtesy, submission, or worship:bow, curtsy, genuflection, nod, obeisance.

Translations

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