kowtow

English - Turkish

Definition of kowtow in English Turkish dictionary: (isim) secde; {f} to -e yaltaklanmak; (to ile) soru sormaksızın itaat etmek; sorgusuz sualsiz boyun eğmek; uy/alnı yere değdir; {i} secde; {f} secde etmek; alnı yere değdirme; {f} el pençe divan durmak; soru sormaksızın itaat etmek
kowtow to: yaltaklanmak (birisine)
kowtow to: -e yaltaklanmak

English - English

Definition of kowtow in English English dictionary: To bow very deeply; To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground; The act of kowtowing; To act in a very submissive manner; To kneel and bow low enough to touch one's forehead to the ground; try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"; a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission; The same as Kotow; {i} act of bowing low, act of kneeling and touching one's forehead to the ground; servile act; {f} bow low, kneel and touch one's forehead to the ground; grovel, act in a servile manner; disapproval If you say that someone kowtows to someone else, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority. See how stupidly they kow-tow to persons higher in the hierarchy. to be too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority kowtow to (ke tou ; because when you bow very low you hit your head on the floor); bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
kowtowed: past of kowtow
kowtowing: present participle of kowtow
kowtows: plural of kowtow

kowtow

Hyphenation

kow·tow

Turkish pronunciation

kautau

Synonyms

bow, brownnose, cave in, court, cower, cringe, fawn, flatter, fold, genuflect, give in, go along with, kneel, knuckle under, lie down and roll over

Pronunciation

/ˈkouˈtou/ /ˈkaʊˈtaʊ/

Etymology

[ (")kau-'tau, 'kau-" ] (noun.) 1804. From Cantonese 叩頭 / 叩头 (kau3 tau4) kau3 ‘knock’ + tau4 ‘head’; Chinese Mandarin 叩頭 / 叩头 (kòutóu) kòu ‘knock’ + tóu ‘head’.