ALL meanings of genuflect
gen·u·flect
G g - verb without object genuflect to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship. 1
- verb without object genuflect to express a servile attitude. 1
- noun genuflect Lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect. 1
- intransitive verb genuflect kneel in respect 1
- verb genuflect If you genuflect, you bend one or both knees and bow, especially in church, as a sign of respect. 0
- verb genuflect You can say that someone is genuflecting to something when they are giving it a great deal of attention and respect, especially if you think it does not deserve this. 0
- verb genuflect to act in a servile or deferential manner 0
- verb genuflect to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence, esp when passing before the Blessed Sacrament 0
- intransitive verb genuflect to bend the knee, as in reverence or worship 0
- intransitive verb genuflect to act in a submissive or servile way 0