kowtow
Kelime Anlamı :

1. (isim) secde.
2. to -e yaltaklanmak.
3. el pençe divan durmak.
4. secde.
5. secde etmek.
6. alnı yere değdirme.
7. uy/alnı yere değdir.
8. -e yaltaklanmak.
9. yaltaklanmak (birisine).
Tanımlar :
1. to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in china.
2. to show servile deference. see synonyms at fawn1.
3. the act of kneeling and touching the forehead to the ground.
4. an obsequious act.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. to kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground.
2. to bow very deeply.
3. to act in a very submissive manner.
4. the act of kowtowing.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. the prostration made by mandarins and others to their superiors, either as homage or worship, by knocking the forehead on the ground; same as kotow. there are degrees in the rite, the highest being expressed by three knockings.
2. to perform the kowtow. same as kotow
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. see kotow.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1. a former chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
2. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
3. bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.