Word: kowtowing
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: kow
tow
ing
Definition: The act of one who kowtows; a submissive bow.
Morphemes:
Affix: kowtow
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of kowtowing; bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.