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What does kowtow mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word kowtow? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (intransitive) To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground.
  2. (intransitive) To bow very deeply.
  3. (intransitive, figuratively) To act in a very submissive manner.
Noun
  1. The act of kowtowing.
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