Word

fawn, v.
(fawned, fawning, fawns)

have fawns
<verb.body>

fawn

sample sentences

"deer fawn"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fawn

semantic pointers

hypernym

bear, have, give birth, deliver, birth

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
<verb.communication>

bootlick fawn kotow kowtow suck up toady truckle

sample sentences

"He is always kowtowing to his boss"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fawner

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

toady

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

truckling truckler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bootlicker

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

kowtow

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

kotow

semantic pointers

hypernym

flatter, blandish

hyponym

curry favor, curry favour, court favor, court favour

show submission or fear
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

cower crawl creep cringe fawn grovel

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

groveler groveller

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fawner

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crawler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

coward

semantic pointers

hypernym

bend, flex