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fawn

(fɔːn)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense fawns, present participle fawning, past tense, past participle fawned

1. colour

Fawn is a pale yellowish-brown colour.

...a light fawn coat.

2. countable noun

A fawn is a very young deer.

The fawn ran to the top of the ridge.

3. verb

If you say that someone fawns over a powerful or rich person, you disapprove of them because they flatter that person and like to be with him or her.

[disapproval]

People fawn over you when you're famous. [V + over/on/around]

Nauseatingly fawning journalism that's all it is. [VERB-ing]

Synonyms: ingratiate yourself, court, flatter, pander to More Synonyms of fawn

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fawn in British English 1

(fɔːn)

noun

a young deer of either sex aged under one year

a light greyish-brown colour

(as adjective)

a fawn raincoat

3. in fawn

verb

(of deer) to bear (young)

Derived forms

fawnlike (ˈfawnˌlike)

adjective

Word origin

C14: from Old French faon, from Latin fētus offspring; see fetus

fawn in British English 2

(fɔːn)

verb (intr; often foll by on or upon)

to seek attention and admiration (from) by cringing and flattering

(of animals, esp dogs) to try to please by a show of extreme friendliness and fondness (towards)

Derived forms

fawner (ˈfawner)

noun

fawning (ˈfawning)

adjective

fawningly (ˈfawningly)

adverb

fawningness (ˈfawningness)

noun

Word origin

Old English fægnian to be glad, from fægen glad; see fain

fawn in American English 1

(fɔn)

verb intransitive

to show friendliness by licking hands, wagging its tail, etc.

said of a dog

to try to gain favor by acting servilely; cringe and flatter

courtiers fawning on a king

to show affection in a solicitous or exaggerated way

usually with over

Derived forms

fawner (ˈfawner)

noun

fawningly (ˈfawningly)

adverb

Word origin

ME faunen < OE fagnian < fagen, var. of fægen: see fain

fawn in American English 2

(fɔn)

noun

a young deer less than one year old

a pale, yellowish brown

adjective

of this color

verb intransitive, verb transitive

to bring forth (young)

said of a deer

Word origin

ME < OFr faon, feon < LL *feto (gen. *fetonis), young animal, child < L fetus: see fetus

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Examples of 'fawn' in a sentence
fawn

Certainly, the fawning coverage has got to stop.The breeze was getting up, so that her fawn coat fluttered about her legs as if to detain her.The newborn red deer fawn - with its umbilical cord still attached - tried to follow the party.

Chinese translation of 'fawn'

fawn

(fɔːn)

n (c)

(= young deer) 幼鹿 (yòulù) (只, zhī)

adj

(also fawn-coloured) 浅(淺)黄(黃)褐色的 (qiǎn huánghèsè de)

vi

to fawn over or (up)on sb 巴结(結)某人 (bājie mǒurén)

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fawn

favour
favourable
favourite
fawn
fax
FBI
FDA

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fawn

to fawn over or (up)on sb

(adjective) in the sense of beige

Definition

pale greyish-brown

She put on a light fawn coat.

Synonyms

beige

neutral

buff

a buff envelope

yellowish-brown

greyish-brown

Additional synonyms

in the sense of buff

Definition

dull yellowish-brown

a buff envelope

Synonyms

fawn,

cream,

tan,

beige,

yellowish,

ecru,

straw-coloured,

sand-coloured,

yellowish-brown,

biscuit-coloured,

camel-coloured,

oatmeal-coloured

in the sense of crawl

Definition

to act in a servile manner

I'll apologize to him, but I won't crawl.

Synonyms

grovel,

creep,

cringe,

humble yourself,

abase yourself,

brown-nose (taboo, slang),

kiss ass (US, Canadian, taboo, slang)

in the sense of cringe

Definition

to behave in a submissive or timid way

Synonyms

grovel,

bend,

bow,

creep,

crawl,

sneak,

kneel,

crouch,

stoop,

fawn,

pander to,

toady,

kowtow,

brown-nose (taboo, slang),

truckle,

kiss ass (US, Canadian, taboo, slang),

bootlick (informal)

Nearby words of
fawn

favoured
favourite
favouritism
fawn
fawning
fealty
fear

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单词	fawn
释义	Trends of fawn View usage for: fawn (fɔːn) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense fawns, present participle fawning, past tense, past participle fawned 1. colour Fawn is a pale yellowish-brown colour. ...a light fawn coat. 2. countable noun A fawn is a very young deer. The fawn ran to the top of the ridge. 3. verb If you say that someone fawns over a powerful or rich person, you disapprove of them because they flatter that person and like to be with him or her. [disapproval] People fawn over you when you're famous. [V + over/on/around] Nauseatingly fawning journalism that's all it is. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: ingratiate yourself, court, flatter, pander to More Synonyms of fawn More Synonyms of fawn fawn in British English 1 (fɔːn) noun 1. a young deer of either sex aged under one year 2. a. a light greyish-brown colour b. (as adjective) a fawn raincoat 3. in fawn verb 4. (of deer) to bear (young) Derived forms fawnlike (ˈfawnˌlike) adjective Word origin C14: from Old French faon, from Latin fētus offspring; see fetus fawn in British English 2 (fɔːn) verb (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) Derived forms fawner (ˈfawner) noun fawning (ˈfawning) adjective fawningly (ˈfawningly) adverb fawningness (ˈfawningness) noun Word origin Old English fægnian to be glad, from fægen glad; see fain fawn in American English 1 (fɔn) verb intransitive 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 Derived forms fawner (ˈfawner) noun fawningly (ˈfawningly) adverb Word origin ME faunen < OE fagnian < fagen, var. of fægen: see fain fawn in American English 2 (fɔn) noun 1. a young deer less than one year old 2. a pale, yellowish brown adjective 3. of this color verb intransitive, verb transitive 4. to bring forth (young) said of a deer Word origin ME < OFr faon, feon < LL feto (gen. fetonis), young animal, child < L fetus: see fetus Image of fawn © WilleeCole Photography, shutterstock Examples of 'fawn' in a sentence fawn Certainly, the fawning coverage has got to stop. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The breeze was getting up, so that her fawn coat fluttered about her legs as if to detain her. Aldiss, Brian Somewhere East of Life (1994) The newborn red deer fawn - with its umbilical cord still attached - tried to follow the party. The Sun (2009) Chinese translation of 'fawn' fawn (fɔːn) n (c) (= young deer) 幼鹿 (yòulù) (只, zhī) adj (also fawn-coloured) 浅(淺)黄(黃)褐色的 (qiǎn huánghèsè de) vi to fawn over or (up)on sb 巴结(結)某人 (bājie mǒurén) Nearby words of fawn favour favourable favourite fawn fax FBI FDA Related terms of fawn to fawn over or (up)on sb (adjective) in the sense of beige Definition pale greyish-brown She put on a light fawn coat. Synonyms beige neutral buff a buff envelope yellowish-brown greyish-brown see also subject word lists: See Shades of brown (verb) in the sense of ingratiate yourself Definition to seek attention from (someone) by insincere flattery People fawn on you when you're famous. Synonyms ingratiate yourself court flatter I knew he was just flattering me. pander to creep crawl I'll apologize to him, but I won't crawl. kneel cringe grovel I refuse to grovel to anybody. curry favour toady They came backstage, cooing and toadying to him. pay court kowtow Nor did he kowtow to his editors. brown-nose (taboo, slang) bow and scrape dance attendance truckle kiss ass (US, Canadian, taboo, slang) be obsequious be servile lick (someone's) boots lick (someone's) arse (taboo, slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of buff Definition dull yellowish-brown a buff envelope Synonyms fawn, cream, tan, beige, yellowish, ecru, straw-coloured, sand-coloured, yellowish-brown, biscuit-coloured, camel-coloured, oatmeal-coloured in the sense of crawl Definition to act in a servile manner I'll apologize to him, but I won't crawl. Synonyms grovel, creep, cringe, humble yourself, abase yourself, brown-nose (taboo, slang), kiss ass (US, Canadian, taboo, slang) in the sense of cringe Definition to behave in a submissive or timid way Synonyms grovel, bend, bow, creep, crawl, sneak, kneel, crouch, stoop, fawn, pander to, toady, kowtow, brown-nose (taboo, slang), truckle, kiss ass (US, Canadian, taboo, slang), bootlick (informal) Nearby words of fawn favoured favourite favouritism fawn fawning fealty fear Synonyms of 'fawn' fawn Explore 'fawn' in the dictionary
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