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- : to show affection used especially of a dog The dog was fawning on its master.
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verb. ˈfȯn. ˈfän. fawned; fawning; fawns. Synonyms of fawn. intransitive verb. 1. : to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner. courtiers fawning on the king. 2. : to show affection used especially of a dog. The dog was fawning on its master. fawner noun. 2 of 2. noun. 1. : a young deer.
1. To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing. 2. 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. fawn′ing·ly adv. Synonyms: fawn1, bootlick, kowtow, slaver1, toady, truckle.
Synonyms for FAWNER: fan, flunkie, flunkey, henchman, apple-polisher, toady, minion, brownnoser, parasite, sycophant
Definitions of fawner. noun. someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect. synonyms: apple polisher, bootlicker, groveler, groveller, truckler. see more.
Fawn definition: To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing.
(of animals, esp dogs) to try to please by a show of extreme friendliness and fondness (towards) fawn. 2. / fɔːn / noun. a young deer of either sex aged under one year. a light greyish-brown colour. ( as adjective ) a fawn raincoat. in fawn. (of deer) pregnant. verb. (of deer) to bear (young)
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