fawn upon
Seek favor obsequiously
To fawn upon someone is to seek their favor through excessive flattery and submissive attention.
The image comes from a dog's eager, tail-wagging greeting of its master.
Unlike sincere admiration, fawning suggests obsequiousness—praising or deferring to gain advantage: Courtiers fawned upon the king, hoping for appointments.
Also fawn over.
- flatterPraise to please
- kiss up toFlatter for favor
- grovelHumble oneself servilely
- kowtowExcessive deference shown physically
- bootlickFlatter servilely for gain
sycophant · toady · curry favor · cringe · simper · ingratiate · obsequious · servile · crawl · bow · scrape · dance attendance · butter up · lay it on thick · court · adulate · worship · submissive