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Kowtow - What does it mean?

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kowtow

English

Alternative forms

* kotow

Verb

(en verb)
  • To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground.
  • To bow very deeply.
  • (figuratively) To act in a very submissive manner.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of kowtowing.
  • See also

    * prostrate

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.