bootlick

boot·lick

B0397600 (bo͞ot′lĭk′)tr. & intr.v. boot·licked, boot·lick·ing, boot·licks To behave like a sycophant toward (someone) or behave like a sycophant. See Synonyms at fawn¹.

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boot′lick′er n.

bootlick

(ˈbuːtˌlɪk) vbinformal to seek favour by servile or ingratiating behaviour towards (someone, esp someone in authority); toady ˈbootˌlicker n

boot•lick

(ˈbutˌlɪk)
v.t. 1. to seek the favor of in a servile, degraded way. v.i. 2. to be a toady. [1835–45, Amer.] boot′lick`er, n.

bootlick

Past participle: bootlicked
Gerund: bootlicking

Imperative
bootlick
bootlick

Present
I bootlick
you bootlick
he/she/it bootlicks
we bootlick
you bootlick
they bootlick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Verb

1.

bootlick - try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"kotow, toady, truckle, kowtow, 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"

bootlick

verbTo support slavishly every opinion or suggestion of a superior:cringe, fawn, grovel, kowtow, slaver, toady, truckle.Informal: apple-polish, brownnose, cotton.Slang: suck up.Idioms: curry favor, dance attendance, kiss someone's feet, lick someone's boots.