Hyphenation for “kowtow”
Showing how to split the syllables of “kowtow”.
What is the correct hyphenation for “kowtow”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "kowtow" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “kowtow” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech.
As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „kowtow“ ⟶
„kow-tow“.
Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".
Definitions of "kowtow"
kowtow >> kaʊˈtaʊ
Definition: [verb] act in an excessively subservient manner.
Example: she didn't have to kowtow to a boss
Synonyms of "kowtow"
grovel
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behave obsequiously
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be obsequious
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be servile
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be sycophantic
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fawn on
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bow and scrape
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toady
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truckle
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abase oneself
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humble oneself
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prostrate oneself
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curry favour with
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flatter
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court
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woo
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dance attendance on
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make up to
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play up to
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ingratiate oneself with
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crawl
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creep
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suck up to
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brown-nose
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butter up
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be all over
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fall all over
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lick someone's boots
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smoodge to
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blandish
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Definition: [verb] kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom.
Synonyms of "kowtow"
prostrate oneself
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bow
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bow down before
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genuflect
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do/make obeisance
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fall on one's knees before
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get down on one's knees before
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kneel before
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salaam
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fall down before someone
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curtsy
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bow and scrape
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pay homage
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show reverence
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show deference
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humble oneself before someone
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worship
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Definition: [noun] an act of kowtowing as part of Chinese custom.
Synonyms of "kowtow"