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toadying

UK
/ˈtəʊdiɪŋ/
US
/ˈtoʊdiɪŋ/

Translations

toadyingnoun
His toadying to the boss was obvious to everyone.
Его подхалимство перед начальником было очевидно всем.
Synonyms
servility
obsequiousness
fawning
flattery
sycophancy
toadyinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtəʊdiɪŋ/
US
/ˈtoʊdiɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns to describe someone who behaves obsequiously.
toadyverb

toadying

Gerund

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
заискивать
Synonyms
flatter
kowtow
sycophantize
grovel
fawn

Definitions

toadyingnoun
The act of behaving obsequiously or sycophantically towards someone in order to gain favor.
His constant toadying to the boss made him unpopular among his colleagues.
toadyinggerund / present participle
Behaving in an obsequious or sycophantic manner; fawning.
The manager surrounded himself with toadying subordinates.
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.
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