kowtow, kotow
(noun) a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up
(verb) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; “He is always kowtowing to his boss”
scrape, kowtow, genuflect
(verb) bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kowtow (third-person singular simple present kowtows, present participle kowtowing, simple past and past participle kowtowed)
(intransitive, figuratively) To grovel, act in a very submissive manner.
(intransitive, historical) To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground.
(intransitive) To bow very deeply.
kowtow (plural kowtows)
The act of kowtowing.
Source: Wiktionary
Kow*tow", n. & v. i.
Definition: The same as Kotow. I have salaamed and kowtowed to him. H. James.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
