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Kowtow vs Kowtowing - What's the difference?

kowtow | kowtowing |

As verbs the difference between kowtow and kowtowing

is that kowtow is to kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground while kowtowing is .

As nouns the difference between kowtow and kowtowing

is that kowtow is the act of kowtowing while kowtowing is the act of one who kowtows; a submissive bow.

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

    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.