English

Verb

kowtowing

1. present participle of kowtow

Noun

kowtowing ‎(plural kowtowings)

1. The act of one who kowtows; a submissive bow.
   • 1910, Robert Ames Bennet, The Shogun's Daughter

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