fawn[verb]Synonyms: often with on
or upon
curry favour, crawl, creep, cringe, dance attendance, flatter, grovel, ingratiate oneself, kowtow, pander to
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[adjective]Synonyms: beige, buff, greyish-brown, neutral
Antonyms: domineer
Contrasted words: contemn, despise, disdain, scorn, scout, reject, repudiate, spurn, flout, gibe, jeer, scoff, deride, mock, ridicule, taunt
Related Idioms: be at one's beck and call, curry favor, dance attendance, kiss one's feet, lick one's shoes (
or boots), make a doormat of oneself, suck up to
Related Words: blandish,
cajole,
coax,
wheedle,
butter (up),
flatter,
make up (to),
cater (to),
pander (to),
crawl,
abase,
debase,
demean,
bow,
cave,
defer,
submit,
yield,
court,
invite,
woo [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
III. fawn3 verb [intransitive][
Language: Old English;
Origin: fagnian 'to show great happiness', from fægen; FAIN]
to praise someone and be friendly to them in an insincere way, because you want them to like you or give you something
fawn on/over
I refused to fawn over her or flatter her.—fawning adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲