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fawn 1 F0054400 (fôn)intr.v. fawned, fawn·ing, fawns 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 These verbs mean to seek or gain favor by behaving obsequiously and submissively: fawned on her superior; 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.
fawn 2 F0054400 (fôn)n.1. A young deer, especially one less than a year old.2. A grayish yellow-brown to moderate reddish brown. [Middle English, from Old French foun, faon, feon, young animal, from Vulgar Latin *fētō, *fētōn-, from Latin fētus, offspring; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots.]EncyclopediaSeefawnMedicalSeeFAWN |