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- Dictionaryfawning/ˈfɔːnɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious: "fawning adoration"
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The meaning of FAWNING is seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery. How to use fawning in a sentence.
praising someone too much and giving them a lot of attention that is not sincere in order to get a positive reaction: a fawning young man. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Praising insincerely or too eagerly. backhanded compliment.
Fawning definition: seeking favor by flattery or a servile way of behaving. See examples of FAWNING used in a sentence.
From the Old English fægnian, meaning “rejoice, exult, be glad,” fawning can be both an adjective and a noun form of the verb fawn. Fawning people are often trying to win favor with the person being flattered, and it sometimes comes off as sucking up.
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. [Middle English faunen, from Old English fagnian, to rejoice, from fagen, fægen, glad .] fawn′er n. fawn′ing·ly adv. Synonyms: fawn1, bootlick, kowtow, slaver1, toady, truckle.
praising someone too much and giving them a lot of attention that is not sincere in order to get a positive reaction: a fawning young man. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Praising insincerely or too eagerly. backhanded compliment.
fawn implies seeking favor by servile flattery or exaggerated attention. waiters fawning over a celebrity. toady suggests the attempt to ingratiate oneself by an abjectly menial or subservient attitude. toadying to his boss.
