Kowtowing

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who kowtows; a submissive bow.

    "Yoritomo met their smiles and kowtowings and noisy insuckings of breath with an austere dignity that I took pains to imitate."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of kowtow form-of, gerund, participle, present

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