1. To try to get the approval of an important or well-known person by praising him or her or giving special attention to his or her desires: The waiters were fawning all over the celebrities at the high-class restaurant.

Lina actually enjoyed being fawned on by her fans.

2. To give a servile display of exaggerated flattery of affection, typically in order to gain favor or an advantage: Some of the employees fawn over the president of the company whenever he appears in person in their work areas.

Some politicians have been known to fawn over anyone with money who is willing to support their campaigns.

Pertaining to displaying exaggerated flattery or affection in an obsequious manner or as if one were a slave or humble servant: The employees were giving special attention to and behaving in a fawning way to the new chief executive of the company.

When the Hollywood stars entered the hotel, the employees were giving more fawning services than they usually do for other famous people.

The wealthy man was surrounded by a group of fawning company representatives in order to encourage him to invest in their business.

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Showing exaggerated flattery or affection in an obsequious or slave-like way by praising someone too much and giving a lot of attention that is usually not sincere to another person; especially, in order to receive a favorable result. (1)