Cowering is a related term of kowtowing.
As verbs the difference between cowering and kowtowing
is that cowering is while kowtowing is .
As a noun kowtowing is
the act of one who kowtows; a submissive bow.
kowtowing
English
Verb
(head)
Noun
(
en noun)
The act of one who kowtows; a submissive bow.
* 1910 , Robert Ames Bennet, The Shogun's Daughter
- Yoritomo met their smiles and kowtowings and noisy insuckings of breath with an austere dignity that I took pains to imitate.