fawning

Definition of Fawning in English :

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Adjective

1. bootlicking, fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

2. bootlicking, fawning, sycophantic, toadyish

attempting to win favor by flattery

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fawning

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noun

1.

a young deer of either sex aged under one year

2.

a.

a light greyish-brown colour

b.

(as adjective)

a fawn raincoat

3. in fawn

verb

4.

(of deer) to bear (young)

verb (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)

Fawning

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verb intransitive

1.

to show friendliness by licking hands, wagging its tail, etc.

said of a dog

2.

to try to gain favor by acting servilely; cringe and flatter

courtiers fawning on a king

3.

to show affection in a solicitous or exaggerated way

usually with over

noun

1.

a young deer less than one year old

2.

a pale, yellowish brown

adjective

3.

of this color

verb intransitive, verb transitive

4.

to bring forth (young)

said of a deer

Fawning

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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.

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