toady

UK
/ˈtəʊdi/
US
/ˈtoʊdi/

Translations

toadynoun
toadies
pl
UK
/ˈtəʊdi/
US
/ˈtoʊdi/
The manager was surrounded by toadies who agreed with everything he said.
Менеджера окружали подхалимы, которые соглашались со всем, что он говорил.
Additional translations
toadyverb
toadied
Past Simple
toadied
Past Participle
toadying
Gerund
UK
/ˈtəʊdi/
US
/ˈtoʊdi/
He would toady to his boss to get a promotion.
Он будет подлизываться к своему начальнику, чтобы получить повышение.
Additional translations
toadyadjective
more toady
Comp.
most toady
Super.
Attributive use: 'toady behaviour', 'toady remarks'; functions as qualitative adjective meaning 'obsequious, sycophantic'.

Definitions

toadynoun
A person who behaves obsequiously to someone important.
The manager was surrounded by toadies who agreed with everything he said.
toadyverb
To act in an obsequious way; to flatter or fawn over someone in order to gain favor or advantage.
He would toady to the boss every chance he got, hoping for a promotion.
toadyadjective
Displaying the servile flattery typical of a toady; obsequiously sycophantic.
His toady remarks made everyone cringe.