bootlick

• Verbo que describe el comportamiento de alguien que se muestra servil o adulador hacia una persona con poder, generalmente para obtener su favor o algún beneficio.

A verb used to describe the act of behaving in a servile or obsequious manner towards someone in authority, typically to gain favor or advantage.

1. Flatter or fawn overC1informal

   To try to gain favor with someone in authority by behaving in a servile or obsequious manner.

   Adular servilmente a un superior

   • He was always bootlicking his boss to get a promotion.
   • She bootlicked the manager shamelessly during the meeting.
   • The politician surrounded himself with bootlicking advisors.

   Sinónimoscreepcringecurry favorfawnflattergroveingratiatekowtowsuck uptoadytruckle

   Antónimoschallengecommandcondescendconfrontdefydominateinsultoffend