fawn

(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.]

fawner fawn'er n.
fawningly fawn'ing·ly adv.

SYNONYMS   fawn, apple-polish, bootlick, kowtow, slaver, toady, truckle. These verbs mean to curry favor by behaving obsequiously and submissively: fawned on her superior; students apple-polishing the teacher; 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.

fawn² (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.]

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verb

To support slavishly every opinion or suggestion of a superior: bootlick, cringe, grovel, kowtow, slaver, toady, truckle. Informal apple-polish, brownnose, cotton. Slang suck up. Idioms: curry favor, dance attendance, kiss someone's feet, lick someone's boots. See over/under.

v

Definition: ingratiate oneself to; serve
Antonyms: ignore

IN BRIEF: n. - Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect.

Tutor's tip: The student botanist will not learn much about the local "fauna" (animals, as distinguished from plant life) unless he is also a "fawner" (one who fawns, a sycophant or toady) to the owner of the property.

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Young of the small deer species.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - dåkalv, rålam, chamois, lysebrunt
v. intr. - springe op, logre, pibe af glæde

2.
v. intr. - sleske for, krybe for

Nederlands (Dutch)
hertenkalf, geitje, licht grijs/geelbruin, jongen werpen (hert), kruiperig zijn, genegenheid tonen (m.n. hond)

Français (French)
1.
n. - (Zool) faon, beige foncé
v. intr. - (Zool) mettre bas (pour une biche, une daine)

2.
v. intr. - flagorner qn (péj), faire la fête à qn (un chien)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Damkitz, Rehfarbe
v. - sich einschmeicheln, (Kitz) setzen

2.
v. - schwänzeln, wedeln (Hund, etc.)

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κάνω χαρούλες, λιβανίζω
n. - (ζωολ.) νεβρός, ελαφάκι, χρώμα κοκκινόξανθο ή γκριζοκίτρινο, (επίθ.) ερυθρόφαιος, πυρόξανθος

Italiano (Italian)
cerbiatto, far festa, figliare, adulare bassamente, leccare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - bajular
n. - veado (m) jovem (Zool.)

Русский (Russian)
молодой олень, подлизываться, бежевый цвет

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - cervato, color del cervato
v. intr. - parir (la cierva)

2.
v. intr. - adular, demostrar afecto

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - svansa (bildl.), visa tillgivenhet (om hund), kalva (om djur)
n. - hjortkalv, ljust gulbrun färg

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 摇尾乞怜, 奉承, 讨好

2. 幼鹿, 淡黄褐色

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 搖尾乞憐, 奉承, 討好

2.
n. - 幼鹿, 淡黃褐色

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 어린사슴
v. intr. - (사슴) 새끼를 낳다

2.
v. intr. - 아첨하다 , 아양을 떨다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 子鹿, 淡黄褐色
v. - 子を産む, じゃれつく, ご機嫌を伺う
adj. - 淡黄褐色の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتودد , يتقرب , يتزلف (الاسم) تودد , تقرب , تزلف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮החניף, כרכר סביב-‬
n. - ‮עופר, חום-צהבהב‬

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