English / word
toady
verb C2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to flatter or behave obsequiously toward someone to gain advantage
In context
01
Stop toadying to the manager and speak your mind.
02
He was known as a toady who always agreed with the boss.
Synonyms
flatter,fawn,grovel
Antonyms
critic,opponent,criticize
Collocations
toady to someone,toady up to,shamelessly toady
Verb forms
Past: toadied · Past participle: toadied · -ing: toadying