Fawn, toady, truckle, cringe, cower mean to behave abjectly before a superior If you flatter that deer to win their friendship by saying what pretty white spots you have! then you are fawning over it Fawn implies seeking favor by servile flattery or exaggerated attention.
Fawn verb [i] (praise) to give someone a lot of attention and praise in order to get that person’s approval: A fawn is a baby deer A young deer, especially an unweaned one.
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. Discover everything about the word fawn in english To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing.
