fawn

fawn

verb

Definition of FAWN

to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior <a student who could not wait to fawn over the new teacher>

Synonyms apple-polish, bootlick, fuss, kowtow, suck (up), toady, truckle

Related Words drool, gush, slaver, slobber; endear, ingratiate; court, woo; adulate, idolize, worship; blandish, cajole, coax, flatter, overpraise, soft-soap; cower, cringe, grovel; abase, debase, demean; defer, submit, yield

Phrases curry favor, kiss up to

Near Antonyms despise, disdain, scorn; gibe (or jibe), jeer, scoff; brave, challenge, defy