kotow

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/ˈkoʊˈtaʊ/

A form of kowtow — To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground.

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Meanings

nounkotow (plural kotows)

plural kotows

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of kowtow.
verbkotow (third-person singular simple present kotows, present participle kotowing, simple past and past participle kotowed)

present singular third person kotows · participle present kotowing · participle past kotowed · past kotowed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of kowtow.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

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kowtow
Broader
bowbowingobeisance

verbtry to gain favor by cringing or flattering

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fawntoadytrucklebootlickkowtowsuck up
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flatterblandish
Also see
bootlickfawnkowtowsuck uptoadytruckle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

kotow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kotow

MLA

“kotow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kotow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kotow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kotow.

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