fawning Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb show submission or fear
   fawn; crawl; grovel; cower; cringe; creep.
   
2. verb try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
   fawn; kowtow; kotow; bootlick; toady; suck up; truckle.
   
   • He is always kowtowing to his boss
3. verb have fawns
   fawn.
   
   • deer fawn
4. adjective satellite attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
   obsequious; toadyish; bootlicking; sycophantic.
   
5. adjective satellite attempting to win favor by flattery
   toadyish; bootlicking; sycophantic.
   

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