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Uitgebreide synoniemen voor kowtow in het Engels

kowtow:

kowtow [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

  1. the kowtow
    – a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission 1
    the kowtow; the kotow
    – a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission 1
    • kowtow [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • kotow [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

kowtow werkwoord

  1. kowtow
    – try to gain favor by cringing or flattering 1
    to fawn; to suck up; toady; truckle; kotow; kowtow; bootlick
    – try to gain favor by cringing or flattering 1
    • fawn werkwoord (fawns, fawned, fawning)
    • suck up werkwoord (sucks up, sucked up, sucking up)
    • toady werkwoord
    • truckle werkwoord
    • kotow werkwoord
    • kowtow werkwoord
      • He is always kowtowing to his boss1
    • bootlick werkwoord
  2. kowtow
    – bend the knees and bow in a servile manner 1
    to scrape; genuflect; kowtow
    – bend the knees and bow in a servile manner 1

Alternatieve synoniemen voor "kowtow":


Verwante definities voor "kowtow":

  1. a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission1
  2. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering1
    • He is always kowtowing to his boss1
  3. bend the knees and bow in a servile manner1