kowtow English

Meaning kowtow meaning

What does kowtow mean?

kowtow

— noun a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

— verb (= scrape) bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

— verb try to gain favor by cringing or flattering He is always kowtowing to his boss

Synonyms kowtow synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as kowtow?

kowtow English » English

kotow

fawn

bow low

bow

truckle

worship

toady

suck up

scrape

prostrate oneself

prostrate

grovel

genuflect

crouch

crawl

bootlick

surrender

submit

knuckle under

kneel

fall into swoon

cringe

congee

conge

bow down to

bob

abide

Topics kowtow topics

What do people use kowtow to talk about?

Physical actions Posture

Bow

• What words describe how a person bows?
  sweeping bow bow low deep bow slight bow bow your head his head fell incline your head nod curtsy genuflect kowtow prostrate grovel

Conjugation kowtow conjugation

How do you conjugate kowtow?

kowtow · verb

Present I kowtow

Positive I kowtow

Singular

1st person I kowtow

2nd person you kowtow

3rd person he/she/it kowtows

Plural

1st person we kowtow

2nd person you kowtow

3rd person they kowtow

Negative I don't kowtow

Singular

1st person I don't kowtow I do not kowtow

2nd person you don't kowtow you do not kowtow

3rd person he/she/it doesn't kowtow he/she/it does not kowtow

Plural

1st person we don't kowtow we do not kowtow

2nd person you don't kowtow you do not kowtow

3rd person they don't kowtow they do not kowtow

Question do I kowtow?

Singular

1st person do I kowtow?

2nd person do you kowtow?

3rd person does he/she/it kowtow?

Plural

1st person do we kowtow?

2nd person do you kowtow?

3rd person do they kowtow?

Negative question don't I kowtow?

Singular

1st person don't I kowtow? do I not kowtow?

2nd person don't you kowtow? do you not kowtow?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it kowtow? does he/she/it not kowtow?

Plural

1st person don't we kowtow? do we not kowtow?

2nd person don't you kowtow? do you not kowtow?

3rd person don't they kowtow? do they not kowtow?

Past I kowtowed

Positive I kowtowed

Singular

1st person I kowtowed

2nd person you kowtowed

3rd person he/she/it kowtowed

Plural

1st person we kowtowed

2nd person you kowtowed

3rd person they kowtowed

Negative I didn't kowtow

Singular

1st person I didn't kowtow I did not kowtow

2nd person you didn't kowtow you did not kowtow

3rd person he/she/it didn't kowtow he/she/it did not kowtow

Plural

1st person we didn't kowtow we did not kowtow

2nd person you didn't kowtow you did not kowtow

3rd person they didn't kowtow they did not kowtow

Question did I kowtow?

Singular

1st person did I kowtow?

2nd person did you kowtow?

3rd person did he/she/it kowtow?

Plural

1st person did we kowtow?

2nd person did you kowtow?

3rd person did they kowtow?

Negative question didn't I kowtow?

Singular

1st person didn't I kowtow? did I not kowtow?

2nd person didn't you kowtow? did you not kowtow?

3rd person didn't he/she/it kowtow? did he/she/it not kowtow?

Plural

1st person didn't we kowtow? did we not kowtow?

2nd person didn't you kowtow? did you not kowtow?

3rd person didn't they kowtow? did they not kowtow?

Future I'll kowtow

Positive I'll kowtow

Singular

1st person I'll kowtow I will kowtow

2nd person you'll kowtow you will kowtow

3rd person he/she/it'll kowtow he/she/it will kowtow

Plural

1st person we'll kowtow we will kowtow

2nd person you'll kowtow you will kowtow

3rd person they'll kowtow they will kowtow

Negative I won't kowtow

Singular

1st person I won't kowtow I will not kowtow

2nd person you won't kowtow you will not kowtow

3rd person he/she/it won't kowtow he/she/it will not kowtow

Plural

1st person we won't kowtow we will not kowtow

2nd person you won't kowtow you will not kowtow

3rd person they won't kowtow they will not kowtow

Question will I kowtow?

Singular

1st person will I kowtow?

2nd person will you kowtow?

3rd person will he/she/it kowtow?

Plural

1st person will we kowtow?

2nd person will you kowtow?

3rd person will they kowtow?

Negative question won't I kowtow?

Singular

1st person won't I kowtow? will I not kowtow?

2nd person won't you kowtow? will you not kowtow?

3rd person won't he/she/it kowtow? will he/she/it not kowtow?

Plural

1st person won't we kowtow? will we not kowtow?

2nd person won't you kowtow? will you not kowtow?

3rd person won't they kowtow? will they not kowtow?

Conditional I'd kowtow

Positive I'd kowtow

Singular

1st person I'd kowtow I would kowtow

2nd person you'd kowtow you would kowtow

3rd person he/she/it'd kowtow he/she/it would kowtow

Plural

1st person we'd kowtow we would kowtow

2nd person you'd kowtow you would kowtow

3rd person they'd kowtow they would kowtow

Negative I wouldn't kowtow

Singular

1st person I wouldn't kowtow I would not kowtow

2nd person you wouldn't kowtow you would not kowtow

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't kowtow he/she/it would not kowtow

Plural

1st person we wouldn't kowtow we would not kowtow

2nd person you wouldn't kowtow you would not kowtow

3rd person they wouldn't kowtow they would not kowtow

Question would I kowtow?

Singular

1st person would I kowtow?

2nd person would you kowtow?

3rd person would he/she/it kowtow?

Plural

1st person would we kowtow?

2nd person would you kowtow?

3rd person would they kowtow?

Negative question wouldn't I kowtow?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I kowtow? would I not kowtow?

2nd person wouldn't you kowtow? would you not kowtow?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it kowtow? would he/she/it not kowtow?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we kowtow? would we not kowtow?

2nd person wouldn't you kowtow? would you not kowtow?

3rd person wouldn't they kowtow? would they not kowtow?

Present continuous I'm kowtowing

Positive I'm kowtowing

Singular

1st person I'm kowtowing I am kowtowing

2nd person you're kowtowing you are kowtowing

3rd person he/she/it's kowtowing he/she/it is kowtowing

Plural

1st person we're kowtowing we are kowtowing

2nd person you're kowtowing you are kowtowing

3rd person they're kowtowing they are kowtowing

Negative I'm not kowtowing

Singular

1st person I'm not kowtowing I am not kowtowing

2nd person you aren't kowtowing you're not kowtowing you are not kowtowing

3rd person he/she/it isn't kowtowing he/she/it's not kowtowing he/she/it is not kowtowing

Plural

1st person we aren't kowtowing we're not kowtowing we are not kowtowing

2nd person you aren't kowtowing you're not kowtowing you are not kowtowing

3rd person they aren't kowtowing they're not kowtowing they are not kowtowing

Question am I kowtowing?

Singular

1st person am I kowtowing?

2nd person are you kowtowing?

3rd person is he/she/it kowtowing?

Plural

1st person are we kowtowing?

2nd person are you kowtowing?

3rd person are they kowtowing?

Negative question aren't I kowtowing?

Singular

1st person aren't I kowtowing? am I not kowtowing?

2nd person aren't you kowtowing? are you not kowtowing?

3rd person isn't he/she/it kowtowing? is he/she/it not kowtowing?

Plural

1st person aren't we kowtowing? are we not kowtowing?

2nd person aren't you kowtowing? are you not kowtowing?

3rd person aren't they kowtowing? are they not kowtowing?

Past continuous I was kowtowing

Positive I was kowtowing

Singular

1st person I was kowtowing

2nd person you were kowtowing

3rd person he/she/it was kowtowing

Plural

1st person we were kowtowing

2nd person you were kowtowing

3rd person they were kowtowing

Negative I wasn't kowtowing

Singular

1st person I wasn't kowtowing I was not kowtowing

2nd person you weren't kowtowing you were not kowtowing

3rd person he/she/it wasn't kowtowing he/she/it was not kowtowing

Plural

1st person we weren't kowtowing we were not kowtowing

2nd person you weren't kowtowing you were not kowtowing

3rd person they weren't kowtowing they were not kowtowing

Question was I kowtowing?

Singular

1st person was I kowtowing?

2nd person were you kowtowing?

3rd person was he/she/it kowtowing?

Plural

1st person were we kowtowing?

2nd person were you kowtowing?

3rd person were they kowtowing?

Negative question wasn't I kowtowing?

Singular

1st person wasn't I kowtowing? was I not kowtowing?

2nd person weren't you kowtowing? were you not kowtowing?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it kowtowing? was he/she/it not kowtowing?

Plural

1st person weren't we kowtowing? were we not kowtowing?

2nd person weren't you kowtowing? were you not kowtowing?

3rd person weren't they kowtowing? were they not kowtowing?

Future continuous I'll be kowtowing

Positive I'll be kowtowing

Singular

1st person I'll be kowtowing I will be kowtowing

2nd person you'll be kowtowing you will be kowtowing

3rd person he/she/it'll be kowtowing he/she/it will be kowtowing

Plural

1st person we'll be kowtowing we will be kowtowing

2nd person you'll be kowtowing you will be kowtowing

3rd person they'll be kowtowing they will be kowtowing

Negative I won't be kowtowing

Singular

1st person I won't be kowtowing I will not be kowtowing

2nd person you won't be kowtowing you will not be kowtowing

3rd person he/she/it won't be kowtowing he/she/it will not be kowtowing

Plural

1st person we won't be kowtowing we will not be kowtowing

2nd person you won't be kowtowing you will not be kowtowing

3rd person they won't be kowtowing they will not be kowtowing

Question will I be kowtowing?

Singular

1st person will I be kowtowing?

2nd person will you be kowtowing?

3rd person will he/she/it be kowtowing?

Plural

1st person will we be kowtowing?

2nd person will you be kowtowing?

3rd person will they be kowtowing?

Negative question won't I be kowtowing?

Singular

1st person won't I be kowtowing? will I not be kowtowing?

2nd person won't you be kowtowing? will you not be kowtowing?

3rd person won't he/she/it be kowtowing? will he/she/it not be kowtowing?

Plural

1st person won't we be kowtowing? will we not be kowtowing?

2nd person won't you be kowtowing? will you not be kowtowing?

3rd person won't they be kowtowing? will they not be kowtowing?

Conditional continuous I'd be kowtowing

Positive I'd be kowtowing

Singular

1st person I'd be kowtowing I would be kowtowing

2nd person you'd be kowtowing you would be kowtowing

3rd person he/she/it'd be kowtowing he/she/it would be kowtowing

Plural

1st person we'd be kowtowing we would be kowtowing

2nd person you'd be kowtowing you would be kowtowing

3rd person they'd be kowtowing they would be kowtowing

Negative I wouldn't be kowtowing

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be kowtowing I would not be kowtowing

2nd person you wouldn't be kowtowing you would not be kowtowing

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be kowtowing he/she/it would not be kowtowing

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be kowtowing we would not be kowtowing

2nd person you wouldn't be kowtowing you would not be kowtowing

3rd person they wouldn't be kowtowing they would not be kowtowing

Question would I be kowtowing?

Singular

1st person would I be kowtowing?

2nd person would you be kowtowing?

3rd person would he/she/it be kowtowing?

Plural

1st person would we be kowtowing?

2nd person would you be kowtowing?

3rd person would they be kowtowing?

Negative question wouldn't I be kowtowing?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be kowtowing? would I not be kowtowing?

2nd person wouldn't you be kowtowing? would you not be kowtowing?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be kowtowing? would he/she/it not be kowtowing?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be kowtowing? would we not be kowtowing?

2nd person wouldn't you be kowtowing? would you not be kowtowing?

3rd person wouldn't they be kowtowing? would they not be kowtowing?

Present perfect I've kowtowed

Positive I've kowtowed

Singular

1st person I've kowtowed I have kowtowed

2nd person you've kowtowed you have kowtowed

3rd person he/she/it's kowtowed he/she/it has kowtowed

Plural

1st person we've kowtowed we have kowtowed

2nd person you've kowtowed you have kowtowed

3rd person they've kowtowed they have kowtowed

Negative I haven't kowtowed

Singular

1st person I haven't kowtowed I have not kowtowed

2nd person you haven't kowtowed you have not kowtowed

3rd person he/she/it hasn't kowtowed he/she/it has not kowtowed

Plural

1st person we haven't kowtowed we have not kowtowed

2nd person you haven't kowtowed you have not kowtowed

3rd person they haven't kowtowed they have not kowtowed

Question have I kowtowed?

Singular

1st person have I kowtowed?

2nd person have you kowtowed?

3rd person has he/she/it kowtowed?

Plural

1st person have we kowtowed?

2nd person have you kowtowed?

3rd person have they kowtowed?

Negative question haven't I kowtowed?

Singular

1st person haven't I kowtowed? have I not kowtowed?

2nd person haven't you kowtowed? have you not kowtowed?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it kowtowed? has he/she/it not kowtowed?

Plural

1st person haven't we kowtowed? have we not kowtowed?

2nd person haven't you kowtowed? have you not kowtowed?

3rd person haven't they kowtowed? have they not kowtowed?

Past perfect I had kowtowed

Positive I had kowtowed

Singular

1st person I had kowtowed

2nd person you had kowtowed

3rd person he/she/it had kowtowed

Plural

1st person we had kowtowed

2nd person you had kowtowed

3rd person they had kowtowed

Negative I hadn't kowtowed

Singular

1st person I hadn't kowtowed I had not kowtowed

2nd person you hadn't kowtowed you had not kowtowed

3rd person he/she/it hadn't kowtowed he/she/it had not kowtowed

Plural

1st person we hadn't kowtowed we had not kowtowed

2nd person you hadn't kowtowed you had not kowtowed

3rd person they hadn't kowtowed they had not kowtowed

Question had I kowtowed?

Singular

1st person had I kowtowed?

2nd person had you kowtowed?

3rd person had he/she/it kowtowed?

Plural

1st person had we kowtowed?

2nd person had you kowtowed?

3rd person had they kowtowed?

Negative question hadn't I kowtowed?

Singular

1st person hadn't I kowtowed? had I not kowtowed?

2nd person hadn't you kowtowed? had you not kowtowed?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it kowtowed? had he/she/it not kowtowed?

Plural

1st person hadn't we kowtowed? had we not kowtowed?

2nd person hadn't you kowtowed? had you not kowtowed?

3rd person hadn't they kowtowed? had they not kowtowed?

Future perfect I'll have kowtowed

Positive I'll have kowtowed

Singular

1st person I'll have kowtowed I will have kowtowed

2nd person you'll have kowtowed you will have kowtowed

3rd person he/she/it'll have kowtowed he/she/it will have kowtowed

Plural

1st person we'll have kowtowed we will have kowtowed

2nd person you'll have kowtowed you will have kowtowed

3rd person they'll have kowtowed they will have kowtowed

Negative I won't have kowtowed

Singular

1st person I won't have kowtowed I will not have kowtowed

2nd person you won't have kowtowed you will not have kowtowed

3rd person he/she/it won't have kowtowed he/she/it will not have kowtowed

Plural

1st person we won't have kowtowed we will not have kowtowed

2nd person you won't have kowtowed you will not have kowtowed

3rd person they won't have kowtowed they will not have kowtowed

Question +'ll I have kowtowed?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have kowtowed? will I have kowtowed?

2nd person +'ll you have kowtowed? will you have kowtowed?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have kowtowed? will he/she/it have kowtowed?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have kowtowed? will we have kowtowed?

2nd person +'ll you have kowtowed? will you have kowtowed?

3rd person +'ll they have kowtowed? will they have kowtowed?

Negative question won't I have kowtowed?

Singular

1st person won't I have kowtowed? will I not have kowtowed?

2nd person won't you have kowtowed? will you not have kowtowed?

3rd person won't he/she/it have kowtowed? will he/she/it not have kowtowed?

Plural

1st person won't we have kowtowed? will we not have kowtowed?

2nd person won't you have kowtowed? will you not have kowtowed?

3rd person won't they have kowtowed? will they not have kowtowed?

Conditional perfect I'd have kowtowed

Positive I'd have kowtowed

Singular

1st person I'd have kowtowed I would have kowtowed

2nd person you'd have kowtowed you would have kowtowed

3rd person he/she/it'd have kowtowed he/she/it would have kowtowed

Plural

1st person we'd have kowtowed we would have kowtowed

2nd person you'd have kowtowed you would have kowtowed

3rd person they'd have kowtowed they would have kowtowed

Negative I wouldn't have kowtowed

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have kowtowed I would not have kowtowed

2nd person you wouldn't have kowtowed you would not have kowtowed

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have kowtowed he/she/it would not have kowtowed

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have kowtowed we would not have kowtowed

2nd person you wouldn't have kowtowed you would not have kowtowed

3rd person they wouldn't have kowtowed they would not have kowtowed

Question would I have kowtowed?

Singular

1st person would I have kowtowed?

2nd person would you have kowtowed?

3rd person would he/she/it have kowtowed?

Plural

1st person would we have kowtowed?

2nd person would you have kowtowed?

3rd person would they have kowtowed?

Negative question wouldn't I have kowtowed?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have kowtowed? would I not have kowtowed?

2nd person wouldn't you have kowtowed? would you not have kowtowed?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have kowtowed? would he/she/it not have kowtowed?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have kowtowed? would we not have kowtowed?

2nd person wouldn't you have kowtowed? would you not have kowtowed?

3rd person wouldn't they have kowtowed? would they not have kowtowed?

Imperative kowtow!

Positive

you kowtow!

we let's kowtow!

Negative

you don't kowtow!

we let's not kowtow!