Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bootlick

1 sense of bootlick

Sense 1
fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up -- (try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss")
       => flatter, blandish -- (praise somewhat dishonestly)