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| fawn [ fawn ] (past and past participle fawned, present participle fawn·ing, 3rd person present singular fawns) |
intransitive verb |
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1. seek favor by flattery: to seek attention or try to win favor by flattery and obsequious behavior
  admirers fawning at his feet
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2. try to please: to attempt to please somebody by showing enthusiastic affection
started fawning all over me as soon as I walked in
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| [ Old English fagnian "rejoice" < fægen "glad" < Germanic] |
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| fawn·er noun |
| fawn·ing·ly adverb |
| fawn·ing·ness noun |
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