English verb: fawn |
1. | fawn (motion) show submission or fear |
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| Synonyms | cower, crawl, creep, cringe, grovel |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bend, flex |
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2. | fawn (communication) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering |
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| Samples | He is always kowtowing to his boss.
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| Examples | Sam and Sue fawn |
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| Synonyms | bootlick, kotow, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP |
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| Broader (hypernym) | blandish, flatter |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour |
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3. | fawn (body) have fawns |
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| Samples | Deer fawn.
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| Pattern of use | Something ----s |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have |
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