Kowtow Definition & Meaning

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"

a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission try to gain favor

a harsh noise made by scraping; "the scrape of violin bows distracted her" an abraded area where the skin is torn or

a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

a low bed to be slid under a higher bed yield to out of weakness try to gain favor by cringing or flattering