1. (

• fawn ,
• crawl ,
• creep ,
• cringe ,
• cower ,
• grovel

) show submission or fear ;

2. (

• fawn ,
• toady ,
• truckle ,
• bootlick ,
• kowtow ,
• kotow ,
• suck_up

) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss" ;

3. (

• fawn

) have fawns; "deer fawn" ;

1. (

• bootlicking ,
• fawning ,
• obsequious ,
• sycophantic ,
• toadyish

) attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery ;

2. (

• bootlicking ,
• fawning ,
• sycophantic ,
• toadyish

) attempting to win favor by flattery ;