- ˈfawn over sb
- phrasal verb
to be extremely nice to someone because you want them to like you or to give you something
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ˈfawn over sb
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fawn over — ˈfawn over ˈfawn on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they fawn over he/she/it fawns over present participle fawning over past tense fawned over … Useful english dictionary
fawn over — phrasal verb fawn over or fawn on [transitive] Word forms fawn over : present tense I/you/we/they fawn over he/she/it fawns over present participle fawning over past tense fawned over past participle fawned over showing disapproval fawn over/on… … English dictionary
fawn on — ˈfawn over ˈfawn on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they fawn over he/she/it fawns over present participle fawning over past tens … Useful english dictionary
fawn on — phrasal verb fawn over or fawn on [transitive] Word forms fawn over : present tense I/you/we/they fawn over he/she/it fawns over present participle fawning over past tense fawned over past participle fawned over showing disapproval fawn over/on… … English dictionary
fawn — [[t]fɔ͟ːn[/t]] fawns, fawning, fawned 1) COLOUR Fawn is a pale yellowish brown colour. Tania was standing there in her light fawn coat. 2) N COUNT A fawn is a very young deer. The fawn ran to the top of the ridge. 3) VERB (disapproval) If you say … English dictionary
fawn — fawn1 [ fɔn ] noun count a young DEER fawn fawn 2 [ fɔn ] verb fawn over or fawn on phrasal verb transitive fawn over/on someone to be extremely nice to someone more important than you because you want them to like you or give you something fawn… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fawn — fawn1 [fo:n US fo:n] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: faon young animal , from Latin fetus; FETUS] 1.) a young ↑deer 2.) [U] a pale yellow brown colour fawn 2 fawn2 … Dictionary of contemporary English
fawn — I UK [fɔːn] / US [fɔn] noun [countable] Word forms fawn : singular fawn plural fawns a young deer II UK [fɔːn] / US [fɔn] verb Word forms fawn : present tense I/you/we/they fawn he/she/it fawns present participle fawning past tense fawned past… … English dictionary
fawn — [fɔːn] noun [C] I a young DEER II verb fawn [fɔːn] fawn over sb III adj fawn [fɔːn] light brown in colour … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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