fawn

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UK /fɔːn/ US /fɔn/

noun 5verb 5adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

colored, lovely, nimble, over

VERB + FAWN

chasing, don't, tan

FAWN + NOUN

rapunzel

PREP.

from, into, on

ADV.

incessantly, only, seamlessly

Definitions

noun

A young deer.

The city recently carried out a deer census, determining there are 313 stags (males), 798 does (females) and 214 fawns (babies) in Nara Park.

A pale brown colour tinted with yellow, like that of a fawn.

The young of an animal; a whelp.

she [the tigress] rageth upon the shore and the sands, for the losse of her fawnes

adj

Of the fawn colour.

verb

To give birth to a fawn.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

verb — try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

verb — show submission or fear

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The city recently carried out a deer census, determining there are 313 stags (males), 798 does (females) and 214 fawns (babies) in Nara Park.

Wiktionary

she [the tigress] rageth upon the shore and the sands, for the losse of her fawnes

Wiktionary

You showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds.

Wiktionary

Thou with trembling fear, / Or like a fawning parasite, obeyest.

Wiktionary

courtiers who fawn on a master while they betray him

Wiktionary

The fawn bolted from its hiding place.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, fawn is marked as obsolete, figuratively, derogatory, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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