1. (verb)
scrape, kowtow, genuflect
- bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Synonyms:
scrape up, truckle, scratch up, kowtow, bootlick, fawn, come up, kotow, suck up, scrape, scratch, toady, grate, skin, genuflect
2. (verb)
fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up
- try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Synonyms:
soak up, sidle up, cower, cotton up, sop up, bootlick, fawn, cozy up, imbibe, crawl, draw, grovel, shine up, absorb, cringe, take up, truckle, kowtow, take in, suck, play up, kotow, scrape, creep, genuflect, suck up, toady
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