fawn, toady, truckle, cringe, cower mean to behave abjectly before a superior. fawn implies seeking favor by servile flattery or exaggerated attention.

FAWN definition: a young deer, especially an unweaned one. See examples of fawn used in a sentence.

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 verb [I] (PRAISE) to give someone a lot of attention and praise in order to get that person’s approval:

Dec 11, 2025 · fawn (third-person singular simple present fawns, present participle fawning, simple past and past participle fawned) (intransitive) To exhibit affection or attempt to please.

fawn′er, n. fawn′ing•ly, adv. fawn′ing•ness, n. 1. toady, truckle, flatter, kowtow.

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A fawn is a very young deer. The fawn ran to the top of the ridge. If you say that someone fawns over a powerful or rich person, you disapprove of them because they flatter that person and …

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 …

FAWN meaning: to try to get the approval of an important or powerful person by giving that person praise, special attention, etc. usually + over or on