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fawn
a young deer; to court favor
Not to be confused with:
faun – a woodland deity
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fawn 1
(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.
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
(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.]
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fawn
(fɔːn)n
1. (Animals) a young deer of either sex aged under one year
2. (Colours)
a. a light greyish-brown colour
b. (as adjective): a fawn raincoat.
3. (Biology) in fawn (of deer) pregnant
vb
(Biology) (of deer) to bear (young)
[C14: from Old French faon, from Latin fētus offspring; see fetus]
ˈfawnˌlike adj
fawn
(fɔːn)vb (intr; often foll by on or upon)
1. to seek attention and admiration (from) by cringing and flattering
2. (of animals, esp dogs) to try to please by a show of extreme friendliness and fondness (towards)
[Old English fægnian to be glad, from fægen glad; see fain]
ˈfawner n
ˈfawning adj
ˈfawningly adv
ˈfawningness n
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fawn1
(fɔn)n.
1. a young deer, esp. an unweaned one.
2. a light yellowish brown color.
adj. 3. light yellowish brown.
v.i. 4. (of a doe) to bring forth young.
[1225–75; Middle English < Middle French < Latin fētus fetus]
fawn′like`, adj.
fawn2
(fɔn)v.i.
1. to seek notice or favor by servile behavior; toady: courtiers fawning over the king.
2. (esp. of a dog) to behave affectionately.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English fagnian, variant of fægnian to rejoice, make glad]
fawn′er, n.
fawn′ing•ly, adv.
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fawn
Past participle: fawned
Gerund: fawning
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| Noun | 1. | fawn - a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color; "she wore dun" light brown - a brown that is light but unsaturated |
| 2. |  fawn - a young deer young mammal - any immature mammal | |
| Verb | 1. | fawn - show submission or fear |
| 2. |  fawn - try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour - seek favor by fawning or flattery; "This employee is currying favor with his superordinates" | |
| 3. |  fawn - have fawns; "deer fawn" |
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fawn
1adjective beige, neutral, buff, yellowish-brown, greyish-brown She put on a light fawn coat. see shades of brown
fawn
2verb (usually with on or upon or over) ingratiate yourself, court, flatter, pander to, creep, crawl, kneel, cringe, grovel, curry favour, toady, pay court, kowtow, brown-nose (taboo slang), bow and scrape, dance attendance, truckle, kiss ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), be obsequious, be servile, lick (someone's) boots, lick (someone's) arse (taboo slang) People fawn on you when you're famous.
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fawn
verbTo support slavishly every opinion or suggestion of a superior:
Slang: suck up.
Idioms: curry favor, dance attendance, kiss someone's feet, lick someone's boots.
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Translations
بُنّي فاتِحظَبي، غَزال صَغيريَتَزَلَّف، يُنافِقيُظْهِر عاطِفَةً
kolouchlísat sepodlézatsvětle žlutohnědá barvasvětle žlutohnědý
logrelogre forlysebrunrålamsmiske for
imarrellanuoleskellavasa
gulbrúnnhindarkálfursmjaîrasmjaîra fyrir
jauns briedislišķētluncinātiespieglaimotiesrūsgana krāsa
jelonekpłowy
srnčavrtieť chvostom
kalvkid
açık kahverengidalkavukluk yapmakgeyik/karaca yavrusukuyruk sallamakyaltaklanmak
fawn
1 [fɔːn]fawn
2 [fɔːn] VI to fawn (up)on sb [animal] → hacer carantoñas a algn (fig) [person] → adular or lisonjear a algnCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fawn
[ˈfɔːn]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fawn
1n
→ Hirschkalb nt; (of roe deer) → Rehkitz nt
(= colour) → Beige nt
adj (colour) → beige
fawn
2vi (fig, person) → katzbuckeln (→ on, upon or over vor +dat), → herumscharwenzeln (on, upon or over um)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
fawn
1 [fɔːn]1. n
a. (Zool) → cerbiatto
b. (colour) → marroncino
2. adj (also fawn-coloured) → marroncino/a
fawn
2 [fɔːn] vi to fawn (up)on sb (subj, dog) → fare le feste a qn; (person) (fig) → adulare servilmente qnCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fawn1
(foːn) noun1. a young deer.
2. (also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown. a fawn sweater.
fawn2
(foːn) verb1. (of dogs) to show affection (by wagging the tail, rolling over etc).
2. (with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way. The courtiers fawned upon the queen.
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