Definitions for kowtow
Overview of noun kowtow
The noun kowtow has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. kowtow, kotow
(a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission)
Overview of verb kowtow
The verb kowtow has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. scrape, kowtow, genuflect
(bend the knees and bow in a servile manner)
2. fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up
(try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss")
