Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kowtowing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: kow-tow-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of kowtow

noun

The act of one who kowtows; a submissive bow.

Example Sentences

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

Inflected Forms

kowtowings (plural)

Questions

What does kowtowing mean?: present participle and gerund of kowtow

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