[no obj] disapproving : to try to get the approval of an important or powerful person by giving that person praise, special attention, etc.
▪ a sports star surrounded by fawning fans — usually + over or on ▪ The waiters were fawning (all) over the celebrity. ▪ She doesn't seem to mind being fawned on by her fans.
▪ a sports star surrounded by fawning fans — usually + over or on ▪ The waiters were fawning (all) over the celebrity. ▪ She doesn't seem to mind being fawned on by her fans.





