Fawn implies seeking favor by servile flattery or exaggerated attention. Learn about fawn, its meaning, usage, and significance A young deer, especially an unweaned one.
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Fawn verb [i] (praise) to give someone a lot of attention and praise in order to get that person’s approval:
To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior [middle english faunen, from old english fagnian, to rejoice, from fagen, fægen, glad.] fawn′er n. The michigan dnr has ordered the killing of peanut, an orphaned fawn rehabilitated for months by detroit animal welfare group. Fawn meaning, definition, what is fawn
These verbs mean to seek or gain favor by behaving obsequiously and submissively Bootlicked to get a promotion Lawyers kowtowing to a judge Slavered over his rich uncle
Toadying to members of the club
Nobles truckling to the king.
