Class: verb | Syllables: FAWN

Definition: To fawn over someone is to court their favor by groveling or by flattering the person. Fawn is also sometimes used of dogs to mean “to show affection.”

Example(s):
// Still new to celebrity, the musician seemed a bit baffled by those fawning over her during her recent visit to her hometown.
// I'd only been gone five minutes but the puppy fawned on me like I'd been away for hours.