groveling — acting in an obsequiously servile manner in order to obtain forgiveness or favor
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: acting in an obsequiously servile manner in order to obtain forgiveness or favor
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡrʌvəlɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 용서나 호의를 얻기 위해 비굴하게 굽신거리는
Korean pronunciation: **그**러블링
Example Sentences
- The employee's groveling attitude made everyone uncomfortable at the meeting.
- After forgetting his wife's birthday, Tom spent the whole day groveling with flowers and chocolates.
- The politician's groveling speech to wealthy donors disgusted many voters.
groveling
ADJECTIVE//ˈɡrʌvəlɪŋ//
acting in an obsequiously servile manner in order to obtain forgiveness or favor
an employee kneels on the floor with hands clasped together, bowing deeply toward his boss's feet. His face shows desperate fear and submission as he begs for mercy after making a terrible mistake. The boss sits rigidly in his large leather chair, looking down coldly at the groveling worker. The employee's posture becomes even lower as he practically touches the floor with his forehead. Other office workers peek through the doorway with shocked expressions at the humiliating display. acting in an obsequiously servile manner in order to obtain forgiveness or favor
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Origin
From Old Norse 'grufe' meaning 'to lie face down.' The word entered English in the 16th century, evolving from the literal sense of lying flat on the ground to the figurative meaning of acting in a servile, degrading manner.
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“The employee's groveling attitude made everyone uncomfortable at the meeting.”
“After forgetting his wife's birthday, Tom spent the whole day groveling with flowers and chocolates.”
“The politician's groveling speech to wealthy donors disgusted many voters.”
“My cat went from groveling for treats to completely ignoring me in two seconds.”
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