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- DictionaryFawn/fôn/
noun
- 1. a young deer in its first year: "a six-month-old roe fawn"
- 2. a light yellowish-brown color: "soft shades of pale green and fawn"
verb
- 1. (of a deer) produce young: "the forest was closed for hunting when the does were fawning"
The meaning of FAWN is to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner. How to use fawn in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Fawn.
Fawn definition: a young deer, especially an unweaned one.. See examples of FAWN used in a sentence.
A fawn is a young deer, but it's also a verb meaning to try and win favor by flattering. You might fawn over Bambi if you want to hang out with the cute and fuzzy gang. As a verb, fawn either refers to an attempt to get on someone’s good side, or, oddly enough, to give birth to a deer.
FAWN definition: 1. a young deer 2. a pale yellowish-brown colour 3. having a pale yellowish-brown colour. Learn more.
fawn. ( fɔːn) vb ( intr; often foll by on or upon) 1. to seek attention and admiration (from) by cringing and flattering. 2. (of animals, esp dogs) to try to please by a show of extreme friendliness and fondness (towards) [Old English fægnian to be glad, from fægen glad; see fain] ˈfawner n. ˈfawning adj.
FAWN meaning: 1. a young deer 2. a pale yellowish-brown colour 3. having a pale yellowish-brown colour. Learn more.
Fawn definition: To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing.
1. to show friendliness by licking hands, wagging its tail, etc. said of a dog. 2. to try to gain favor by acting servilely; cringe and flatter. courtiers fawning on a king. 3. to show affection in a solicitous or exaggerated way. usually with over.
Jun 2, 2024 · fawn (plural fawns) A young deer. Synonym: deerling; A pale brown colour tinted with yellow, like that of a fawn.
fawn (on/over somebody) to try to please somebody by praising them or paying them too much attention. He seemed unaware of the girl’s fawning admiration. Why is everybody fawning over him as if he were a national hero?
