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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

fawn¹ /fɔn/USA pronunciation n.

Mammals[countable] a young deer.
[uncountable] a light yellowish brown color.

fawn² /fɔn/USA pronunciation v.

to seek (someone's) notice or try to gain (someone's) favor by flattery;
toady:[~ + on/over + object]The bellhop fawned over the guest.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

fawn¹ (fôn),USA pronunciation n.

Mammalsa young deer, esp. an unweaned one.
a light yellowish-brown color.

adj.

light yellowish-brown.

v.i.

Mammals(of a doe) to bring forth young.

Middle French faon, foun, feon
Middle English fawn, foun 1225–75

fawn′like′, adj.

fawn² (fôn),USA pronunciation v.i.

to seek notice or favor by servile demeanor:The courtiers fawned over the king.
(of a dog) to behave affectionately.

bef. 1000; Middle English fawnen, Old English fagnian, variant of fægnian to rejoice, make glad, derivative of fægen happy; see fain

fawn′er, n.
fawn′ing•ly, adv.
fawn′ing•ness, n.

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'fawner' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

toady - sycophant

Synonyms: toady, flatterer, sycophant, more...

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