First Known Use: 1647
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truckle
intransitive verb truck·le \ˈtrə-kəl\
truck·ledtruck·ling \-k(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of TRUCKLE
: to act in a subservient manner : submit
— truck·ler \-k(ə-)lər\ noun
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Origin of TRUCKLE
from the lower position of the truckle bed
Synonym Discussion of TRUCKLE
fawn, toady, truckle, cringe, cower mean to behave abjectly before a superior. fawn implies seeking favor by servile flattery or exaggerated attention <waiters fawning over a celebrity>. toady suggests the attempt to ingratiate oneself by an abjectly menial or subservient attitude <toadying to his boss>. truckle implies the subordination of oneself and one's desires or judgment to those of a superior <truckling to a powerful lobbyist>. cringe suggests a bowing or shrinking in fear or servility <a cringing sycophant>. cower suggests a display of abject fear in the company of threatening or domineering people <cowering before a bully>.
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