toadying

Verb

Act in an obsequious way.

ریشه

Derived from 'toady', a term for a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important.

مثال

• He was always toadying to his boss.
• She disliked the way he was toadying up to the influential people.
• Toadying will not get you genuine respect.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Toadying to the boss Toadying up to influential people Known for toadying