noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The obsequious behavior of a toady; sycophancy. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of toady form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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Example

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"Aristotle was toadying up to the Macedonian monarchy."

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