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Definition of toadying - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
behaviorRare excessive flattery or servile behavior to gain favorRare
- His constant toadying annoyed everyone in the office.
Adjective
behaviorRare showing excessive flattery to gain favorRare
- His toadying behavior annoyed everyone at the meeting.
Origin of toadying
English, toad (a type of amphibian) + -y (characterized by)
Examples of toadying in a sentence
The committee rejected the nominee after weeks of public toadying to donors. Her toadying remarks were clearly insincere. The toadying assistant agreed with everything the boss said.
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- French:flagornerie, obséquieux, ...
- German:Kriecherei, schleimig, ...
- Italian:servilismo, servile, ...
- Spanish:adulación, servil, ...
- Portuguese:bajulação, bajulador, ...
- Chinese:拍马屁, 谄媚的, ...
- Japanese:ご機嫌取り, お世辞を言う, ...
- Arabic:تَمَلُّق, مُتَمَلِّق, ...
- Hebrew:חֲנָפָנוּת, חַנְפָנִי, ...
- Russian:подхалимаж, подхалимский, ...
- Ukrainian:підлабузництво, підлабузницький, ...
- Hindi:चापलूसी, चापलूस, ...
Definition of toady - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
flattererperson who flatters others for personal gain
- He was known as a toady at work, always complimenting the boss's mediocre ideas..
Verb
1.
servile behaviorintr. behave in a servile way to gain favorintr.
- He was always toadying to the boss for promotions.
2.
excessive flatterytr. flatter someone excessively for personal gaintr.
- She toadied to the celebrity to get an autograph.
Origin of toady
English, toad (flatterer) + y (suffix)
Examples of toady in a sentence
Everyone knew him as the office toady. She was toadying to the director to get a role in the play. They accused him of toadying to the influential guests. He would toady to his boss to get a promotion. They toadied to the manager hoping for a raise.
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- French:flagorneur, lécher les bottes, ...
- German:Speichellecker, schleimen, ...
- Italian:adulatore, essere servile, ...
- Spanish:adulador, adular, ...
- Portuguese:puxa-saco, bajular, ...
- Chinese:马屁精, 拍马屁, ...
- Japanese:おべっか使い, へつらう, ...
- Arabic:مُتَمَلِّق, تَمَلَّقَ, ...
- Hebrew:חַנְפָן, לְהִתְחַנֵּף, ...
- Russian:подхалим, льстить, ...
- Ukrainian:підлабузник, підлабузнюватися, ...
- Hindi:चापलूस, चापलूसी करना, ...
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