toady

noun
UK: /ˈtoʊ.di/
US: /ˈtoʊ.di/

  1. A person who tries to please someone important.

    1. He's such a toady, always agreeing with the boss to get ahead.
    2. The manager was surrounded by toadies eager to carry out his every wish.

Synonyms

yes-man sycophant lackey
toady intransitive-verb

  1. To try to please someone in authority in order to gain an advantage.

    1. She toadies to the boss to get a promotion.
    2. He's always toadying up to the director hoping for a better job.
toady verb

  1. To act as a toady.

    1. He will toady his way to the top.
    2. Stop toadying around and do some real work for a change.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "toady" is /ˈtoʊ.di/ in British English and /ˈtoʊ.di/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "toady": yes-man, sycophant, lackey.

Example usage of "toady": "He's such a toady, always agreeing with the boss to get ahead.". More examples on the page.