English noun: toady | |||
1. | toady (person) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage | ||
Synonyms | ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adulator, flatterer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, goody-goody, groveler, groveller, truckler | ||
English verb: toady | |||
1. | toady (communication) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering | ||
Samples | He is always kowtowing to his boss. | ||
Synonyms | bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, truckle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blandish, flatter | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour | ||