Definition
outfawn
verb
- to surpass or exceed in fawning behavior; to show more flattery or servile attention than someone else
Usage: rare; literary
Examples
- The courtiers competed to outfawn one another in the presence of the king.
- She outfawned her rivals with excessive praise and obsequious gestures.
- No amount of outfawning could win his favor once he had made up his mind.