Frown - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |fraʊn|  American pronunciation of the word frown
Brit.  |fraʊn|  British pronunciation of the word frown

noun

- a facial expression of dislike or displeasure (syn: scowl)

verb

- look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval (syn: glower, lour, lower)

Extra examples

...the boss just stood there and frowned at his assistant who, once again, was in trouble...

...it was clear from the frown on the CEO's face that sales were headed in the wrong direction...

The government frowns on any waste of taxpayers' money.

She frowned as she read the letter.

Mattie frowned at him disapprovingly.

He looked at her with a puzzled frown.

She contracted her lips into a frown.

The teacher was wearing a frown.

Her lips compressed into a frown.

But we nor fear his frown, nor trust his smile.

A disapproving frown settled on her face.

A worried frown creased her forehead.

She gave a little frown.

A frown marred his handsome features.

She gave him a frown and told him to mind his manners.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: frown
he/she/it: frowns
present participle: frowning
past tense: frowned
past participle: frowned
noun
singular: frown
plural: frowns
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