bootlick

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verb

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
- He is always kowtowing to his boss
• Syn:
fawn, toady, truckle, kowtow, kotow, suck up
• Derivationally related forms:
kotow (for: kotow), kowtow (for: kowtow), bootlicker, truckler (for: truckle), truckling (for: truckle), toady (for: toady), fawner (for: fawn)
• Hypernyms:
flatter, blandish
• Hyponyms:
curry favor, curry favour, court favor, court favour
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s (for: fawn)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  fawn, toady, truckle, kowtow, kotow, suck up