Past tense of kowtow
regular verb
The past tense of kowtow is kowtowed. The past participle is also kowtowed.
Forms of kowtow
| Base form (V1) | kowtow /ˈkaʊˌtaʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | kowtowed |
| Past participle (V3) | kowtowed |
| Present participle | kowtowing |
| Third person singular | kowtows |
Kowtowed in a sentence
- Longevity lighted the paper money and kowtowed another time.1967, C. Y. Lee, The land of the golden mountain, page 175. From the entry paper money
Meaning of kowtow
- verb To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground.
- verb To grovel, act in a very submissive manner; to show obeisance to (someone or something) in such a manner; to bow.
- verb To bow very deeply.
Questions about the past tense of kowtow
- What is the past tense of kowtow?
- The past tense of kowtow is kowtowed.
- What is the past participle of kowtow?
- The past participle of kowtow is kowtowed.
- Is kowtow a regular or irregular verb?
- Kowtow is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: kowtow (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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