Word "KOWTOW" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Synonyms:
genuflect, scrape

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
Synonyms:
kotow

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Synonyms:
bootlick, fawn, kotow, suck up, toady, truckle
Examples:
He is always kowtowing to his boss

Crossword Clues for KOWTOW

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Clue Source Date
Act subserviently (6) Puzzler 24 Aug 2025
Grovel Thomas Joseph 19 Aug 2025
Grovel(6)
Defer obsequiously
Former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of submission (6)
Abase yourself before Puzzler Backwords 09 Apr 2025
Reverence for upstanding Chinese vessel - a tug (6)
Grovel, pander (6)
Chinese ceremony of prostration (6)
Kneel and bow
Act subserviently (to) (6)
Fawn The Times Sunday Concise 20 Oct 2024
Show deference, fawn (6) Puzzler 18 Aug 2024
Need two wok for Chinese worship? (3-3)
Show servile deference (6)
Show obsequious deference
Act in an excessively subservient manner (6)
Scrape pan from Asia, turning to wife (6)
Scrape pan from Asia, turning to wife The Telegraph Cryptic 21 Feb 2024
Be bent on showing traditional Oriental respect (6)
Bow and scrape The Guardian Speedy 18 Feb 2024
Grovel, fawn (6)
Act subserviently Puzzler Backwords 10 Feb 2024
Be servile towards (6)
Show fawning deference
Defer obsequiously (to) The Times Concise 20 Sep 2023
Knock out with weight — ouch! Fall on the floor? The Times Cryptic 18 Nov 2022
To perform an act of servile respect The Times Specialist Sunday 15 May 2022
Fawn and bovine, spoken of – could be two
Grovel, offering punch and whiskey to wife The Times Cryptic 03 Jan 2022
Try to gain favour by flattery The Guardian Quick 02 Nov 2021
Do some groveling Wall Street Journal 24 Aug 2021
Knock out with a tug, and bow
Fawn King has reaction to a sudden pain linked to pull Irish Times Crosaire 24 May 2021
Old Chinese gesture of deference The Times Concise 11 Mar 2021
Historic demonstration of reverence in eastern Asia The Times Specialist Sunday 03 Jan 2021
Gesture of submission The Telegraph Quick 11 Jul 2020
Wife took out a little whip! Kneel submissively
Behave obsequiously The Guardian Speedy 03 May 2020
Flip pan, draw and suck up
Kneel to show respect The Telegraph General Knowledge 17 Feb 2019
Kneel in submission The Times Concise 11 Dec 2018
Act obsequiously New York Times 28 Oct 2018
Savvy town's new leaders fall down to act the toady
Grovel Thomas Joseph 07 Apr 2018
Act obsequiously
Bow and knock out with two blows
Suck up Wall Street Journal 13 Apr 2017
Bow obsequiously Eugene Sheffer 06 Oct 2016
Abase oneself The Telegraph Quick 11 Feb 2016
Bow in a servile manner Universal 20 Dec 2015
Fawn The Telegraph Quick 03 Sep 2015
Bow in a servile manner
Submit
Fawningly defer (to)
Show deference
Grovel
*Act deferentially
Bow and scrape
Bow and scrape
Bow and scrape
Display deference
Show complaisance
Display deference
Be a bootlicker
Show servility
Show deep respect (to)
Show servility
Show servility
Act like a toady
Act deferentially
Truckle
Be obsequious
Apple-polish
Act the toady
Act the toady
Be obsequious (to)
Show complaisance
Obsequious gesture
Act the toady
Grovel
Bow and scrape
Constantly defer (to)
Bow (to)
Act obsequiously
Servilely defer (to)
Be servile (to)
Defer (to)
Fawn
Show deference
Act obsequiously.
Sign of obeisance.
Pay homage.
Bow of respect.
Be subservient: Colloq.
Treat with obsequious deference.
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