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fawn

One entry found.

Entry Word:
fawn
Function:
verb
Text: 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>Synonymsfuss, kowtow, toadyRelated Wordsdrool, gush, slaver, slobber; endear, ingratiate; court, woo; adulate, idolize, worship; blandish, cajole, coax, flatter, soft-soap; cower, cringe, grovel; abase, debase, demean; defer, submit, yieldPhrasescurry favorNear Antonymsdespise, disdain, scorn; gibe (or jibe), jeer, scoff; brave, challenge, defy
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