Kowtowing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Kowtowing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of kowtow.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of kowtow.
More Meanings
- The act of one who kowtows; a submissive bow.
Example Sentences
Yoritomo met their smiles and kowtowings and noisy insuckings of breath with an austere dignity that I took pains to imitate.
Word Forms
- kowtowings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kotow, genuflect, scrape, bootlick, toady, suck up.
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