fawn - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com

A fawn is a young deer, but it's also a verb meaning to try and win favor by flattering. You might fawn over Bambi if you want to hang out with the cute and fuzzy gang.

As a verb, fawn either refers to an attempt to get on someone’s good side, or, oddly enough, to give birth to a deer. If you're a human, fawning is an age-old art that might get you what you want but can be very unattractive. If you ever come into possession of a great fortune, watch out for sudden friends who want to fawn over you and shower you with presents. They probably have dollar signs in their eyes.

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: fawn

1	n v	a young deer have fawns
2	v	try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
3	n	a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: fawn

1

n a young deer

Type of:: young mammal
any immature mammal; cervid, deer
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

v have fawns

“deer fawn”

Type of:: bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have
cause to be born

2

v try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

Synonyms:: bootlick, kotow, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle

Types:: court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour
seek favor by fawning or flattery

Type of:: blandish, flatter
praise somewhat dishonestly

v show submission or fear

Synonyms:: cower, crawl, creep, cringe, grovel

Type of:: bend, flex
form a curve

3

n a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

Synonyms:: dun, grayish brown, greyish brown

Type of:: light brown
a brown that is light but unsaturated